"Combining Two Portuguese favorites—kale-and-sausage soup and a bean, sausage, and tomato stew—makes a simple, sensational one-pot meal. To keep the focus on the vegetables, we've used just a tiny amount of fresh sausage; you can add more, if you like, or substitute dried chorizo or pepperoni...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons cooking oil
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1/4 pound mild or hot sausages, casings removed
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2 onions, chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound kale, tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded (about 1 1/2 quarts)
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3 1/3 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice (two 15-ounce cans)
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
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4 cups drained and rinsed canned cannellini beans (two 19-ounce cans)