2-3 bunches fresh kale (available all year at Bread & Circus)
1 lb. linguica sausage
1 Chourica sausage (optional)
4 c. water
8-10 potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks
1 lg. can kidney beans
2 lg. cans cannelli beans (white kidney beans)
Salt to taste

Note: Chourica comes 2 sausages to a package; you can freeze the second one.

Chop kale into bite-sized chunks. Peel casing off sausage and crumble. Place kale, sausage, water and potatoes in an 8 quart soup pot. Bring to boil and then simmer until kale and potatoes are tender. Takes about 20-30 minutes. Add the beans, including the liquid in the can when the soup is done. Salt to taste. This recipe may be halved. Kale soup freezes very well.