A Great Soup to Prepare and Leave in a Crock Pot

This recipe is so healthy and hearty. Have some garlic bread and some iced tea with this meal.

1 lb stew or ground beef (stew beef should be cut to about 1" cubes)

1 lb linguica sausage or chorizo sausage or even kielbasa sausage depending on your choice of spice

6 kale leaves stemmed and cut into bite sized pieces

1 medium onion chopped

3 cloves of garlic minced

3 red potatoes cubed

1 rib of celery diced

1 can of red kidney beans other beans can be substituted

2 quarts of chicken broth low sodium

diced carrot can be added although i didn't this time

salt and pepper for seasoning

red pepper flake (optional)

broth can be thickened with cornstarch or i like to use instant potato flakes

Cut sausage in half lengthwise then slice into half moons brown linguica in a stew pot remove from the pot and set aside.

Add stew beef to the pot and brown

Add onion cook

for 1 minute add garlic cook 1 more minute then add 1 quart of chicken broth and stew beef over medium low heat for 20 minutes.

Add second quart of chicken broth, celery, potatoes, and kale.

Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes for potatoes to soften and kale to be tender.

Kale can also be added 1/2 5 min each if you prefer a brighter color and a firmer texture.

Add kidney beans cook 2 more minutes to warm beans.

garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro this is a great soup to prepare and leave in a crock pot add more chopped kale and let cook on warm all day.

Enjoy.