4 years ago had you mentioned kale potato soup, I’d have turned my nose up and said, “NO THANKS”. But see I didn’t have a choice 4 years ago because I was in bed sick too weak to barely stand up. My husband came in the room and said he made some Kale Soup and I had to eat it. It was the best soup and I started feeling better after the first bite. He had it loaded with lots of onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and finely chopped kale, all of which are loaded with lots of vitamins and nutrients my body needed. There were not potatoes in his recipe, it was just a kale soup, however I’d even dare to say it was better for my soul than chicken soup.
Recipe for Kale Potato Soup
Since then I’ve made it from time to time adding in other ingredients such as potatoes, hence the recipe, “Kale Potato Soup”. The ironic part is my husband isn’t a big fan of kale potato soup… at least with the tomatoes which I love. So sometimes I make it with the tomatoes, sometimes without. Is there a right way? No of course not. My version of the soup is my version, you can take the recipe and make it your own version by adding or removing whatever you like. I always put Romano cheese on top of these types of soup, they add a nice salty zing.
It is also advised to make sure you chop the kale finely if it isn’t chopped already and make sure to remove any stems. I made a batch a few weeks ago using a bag of frozen chopped kale – mistake. Half of the bag was hard fibrous stems which I found killed the soup. From now on I’ll buy freshly chopped kale and I recommend you do too!
If using fresh kale, always soak it in warm salt water to remove any bugs which may be lurking around. The kale will cook down so add it in batches. You can use the soup as an appetizer or a main meal. I have made it with garlic bread on the side which is good by itself or for dipping. If out of time or not a big fan of garlic bread, simply toast some good hearty bread and use it for dipping. Of course in Italy they would probably finish up the meal with a nice cup of espresso. I still remember how they always had their infamous stove top espresso maker sitting right there on the counter waiting to be used. And used it was!
Feel free to give your comments to the soup. I’d love to hear feedback or additional suggestions.
Sincerely,
Liz
www.SimpleItalianCooking.com
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