Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup

An Instant Pot recipe that you could adapt to the stove top. Choose the sausage of your choice. I combined homegrown kale with pantry stocked canned beans. You will have a simple quick meal for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

Portugese sausages, 10 ounces

Onion, 1 small

Kale, 4 stems

Mixed beans, 15 ounce can

Garlic, 1-2 cloves

Olive oil, 1 tablespoon

Water, 1 quart

Preparation

Prepare the kale by cutting the leaves from the stem. Freeze the stems to later make a broth. Chop the kale by rolling/curling the leaves and cut one-inch slices. Set aside. Chop the onion. Cut the sausage into bite size pieces. Peel and crush the garlic. Using the sauté cycle, add in the olive oil. As the oil heats, add the onion and garlic. You want to brown the onion slightly before adding in the sausage. Warm the sausage through or cook till its edges are brown. Turn off the sauté cycle. Add the beans and kale. Mix and scrape the bottom of the pan. Add the water. Mix and make sure no bits are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Use the soup cycle, for 20 minutes. Slow release.