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Ingredients
- 1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch thick on bias
- Vegetable oil, as needed
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound red kidney beans, soaked at least 4 hours and up to overnight
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 pound red bliss potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 6 ounces fresh kale, approximately 4 handfuls
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Place the kielbasa into a 7-quart Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat. Cook until the kielbasa has browned well and rendered its fat, approximately 15 minutes. If you do not have at least 2 teaspoons of fat, add enough vegetable oil to make 2 teaspoons. Remove the kielbasa from the pan and set aside.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the garlic from burning. Add the beans and the chicken broth and cook, covered, for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, add the potatoes, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Wash, rinse and trim the kale and tear into bite size pieces. Add the kale to the pot, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes or just until it is tender, but not mushy.
Add the red wine vinegar and black pepper and stir to combine. Evenly distribute the kielbasa between 8 soup bowls. Laddle the soup into bowls and serve.
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By mom_8857612
Maple Grove, MN
on January 02, 2013
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This is surprisingly fabulous! But you can't go wrong with smoked kielbasa. I had purchased ingredients for another soup but couldn't find the recipe when I got home. So after searching on the Food Tv web site, I came across this one and decided to try on a whim. SO glad I did. I only had gold yukon potatoes so I used those. Took the advice of others and held back on the garlic but added an onion. Such an easy recipe with a wonderfully rich taste from the kielbasa. (And I don't care if my kids don't eat it!
By Foodie262
Ohio
on December 20, 2012
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Easy, delicious. I used turkey kielbasa to cut fat. Nobody knew.
By krispy.kris
Milford, MA
on November 07, 2012
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Alton Brown has been my culinary hero since my first episode of Good Eats nearly ten years ago! I've made this soup a few times as directed and it's just SO delicious! I just decided to add a couple little twists this time. I left the kielbasa in the pot throughout the process. I also added a small tin of anchovies to the mix (this, you simply MUST try! Finally, I added a hunk of salt pork along with the stock, discarding it before adding the kale. Simply epic. Just epic.
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