Portuguese Sausage-Kale Soup

Ingredients

• 6 ounces turkey kielbasa, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pound fresh kale, washed, or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped kale, thawed and drained
• 2 cans (13 3/4 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried leaf marjoram, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

Directions

Saute kielbasa, onion and garlic in oil in large pot over medium-low heat until tender, about 10 minutes.

If using fresh kale, cut off stems and slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Keep stem pieces separate. Coarsely chop fresh leaves.

Add to the pot the chicken broth, 4 cups water, carrot, marjoram, salt, pepper and sliced fresh kale stems or frozen kale, if using. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes longer. If using fresh kale, add the leaves at this point along with the rice to the pot. Bring to boiling. Lower the heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender.