Grünkohlsuppe from an American Kitchen- Denglish Kale Soup

Step 1

Use a large soup pot with a lid.

Step 3

Peel and dice the onion.

Step 4

Chop the bacon into a rough dice

Step 5

Put 2 Tbl oil into the soup pot, heat over medium heat. Add the onion and bacon.

Step 6

Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.

Step 7

You want the onion soft, and the bacon to render a bit... but you don't need it to brown.

Step 8

Prepare the Kale by discarding the tough stems, and rough chopping the rest.

Step 9

Add the broth and Kale to the pot, stir a bit.

Step 10

Bring broth to a boil

Step 11

Place the sausage on top to the Kale

Step 12

Reduce heat to low, place the sausage on top of the Kale, cover and let it cook for 30 minutes.

Step 13

While it's cooking, peel and cut up the potatoes. You want pieces around 1 inch... but it doesn't have to look perfect.

Step 14

After the Kale has cooked 30 minutes, remove the sausage to a plate

Step 15

Add the potatoes to the Kale, stir, and cook for another 30 minutes.

Step 16

After 30 minutes, add the nutmeg and stir

Step 17

Slice the sausage

Step 18

Add the sliced sausage to the soup.

Step 19

Stir

Step 20

Now TASTE it. The sausage, bacon, and broth should have made it salty enough. Add salt and pepper if NEEDED.

Step 22

Serve with bread for a complete meal.