As part of my 40 by 40 in 40 weeks, I have new recipes I want to try. However, me being me, I don't follow the recipe to a T ever. I found this stew recipe in a Family Circle magazine, and then lost the clipping, so I did what I could from memory and taste!
I also used a new vegetable - lacinato kale - which counts as 1 of the 40 new veggies or fruits to try.
What I had:
- 1 lb sage flavored ground sausage
- 1 large red onion sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- 8 cups of lacinato kale chopped
- 4 cups water
- 1 package of frozen sausage tortellini
- salt & pepper to taste
- Italian seasoning
- browned the sausage in a big stock pot
- took it out, leaving the sausage droppings in the pot
- sautéed the garlic and onions till soft
- added the sausage back in
- added the broth, kale, & water in & bring to a boil
- lowered the heat and added the tortellini
- let it simmer till tortellini is warmed through
- served with some warm bread
