Recipe - Andouille Sausage Soup With Kale

1 pound Andouille sausage cut into
bite size pieces
1 small Red onion minced
1 small Green bell pepper minced
2 Ribs of celery minced
2 Cloves of garlic minced fine
1 teaspoon Red chile flakes
6 Stalks of kale cut into 1"
strips
2 qt Turkey stock (or chicken)
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

I made this soup at work tonight and thought I'd share the recipe since it
really is outstanding. It's adapted from a recipe I saw that used Chorizzo.
What really struck me was that the kale was really good in this soup. At my
restaurant we make a strong turkey stock for a means to heat our turkey for
hot sandwiches and turkey dinners. This is what I used but a good chicken
stock will work just as well.

Heat the oil in a 1 quart sauce pan over medium high heat. Just as the oil
starts to smoke throw in the onion, bell pepper, celery and stir the pan.
This will cool the oil but it will quickly reheat. Keep stiring for 2 min.
then add the Andouille sausage and cook till the sausage starts to brown
around the edges and give up some of it's fat to the pan. Add the garlic
and chile flakes and cook for 2 min. more stiring constantly. Add the kale
and stir till coated by everything in the pan. Add the turkey stock and
bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 min. Check seasoning and
adjust with salt and pepper. Posted to FoodWine Digest by stephen walls
swalls@FIX.NET on Jul 5, 1997