kale and clam soup

Ingredients For kale and clam soup

• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 lb

  smoked chorizo sausage, removed from casings and chopped
• 2 c

  chopped yellow onions
• 1 c

  chopped celery
• 1 c

  chopped carrots
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 4 c

  shredded kale
• 2 Tbsp

  chopped garlic
• 1

  bouquet garni - ingredients for this at the end of this ingredients section
• 3 qt

  chicken stock, or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp

  crushed red pepper flakes
• 4

  dozen clams (can use littleneck), scrubbed well, discarding any that are open or won't close when tapped
• 1/4 c

  fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• BOUQUET GARNI:
• 5 sprig

  fresh thyme
• 2

  bay leaves
• 10

  whole black peppercorns
• 3 sprig

  fresh parsley