Sausage and Kale Noodle Soup

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

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ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound fresh pork or chicken sausage
1/4 large onion
2 cloves garlic
1/2 bunch curly kale
8 cups chicken broth
2 sprigs thyme
1 cup small pasta, like tubetti
salt and black pepper
parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

Heat oil over medium high heat in a large heavy pot. Remove sausage from casing. Add sausage to the hot oil. Break up with a wooden spoon. Saute for 5-10 minutes until meat is browned.

While sausage is cooking, finely mince onion and crush garlic. Remove stems from kale leaves and finely shred to equal about 3 cups.

Pour off and discard all but two tablespoons of fat from the sausage. Add onion and garlic to the sausage. Saute for another three minutes until soft. Add kale. Saute for another few minutes until lightly wilted.

Once kale is wilted, add chicken broth and thyme. Bring to a boil. Add a bit of salt and pepper. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 10 minutes until pasta is tender.

Ladle soup into bowls and top with optional parmesan cheese.