http://www.barharborfoods.com/recipe-detail.php?Clam-and-Kale-Soup-1
Serves: 4
Active time: 45 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound linguica sausage, quartered lengthwise, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper
- 2-1/2 cups chopped fresh kale (discard stems)
- 1 cup water
- 2 (8 ounce) Bar Harbor® Clam Juice
- 3 (6.5 ounce) cans Bar Harbor® Whole Maine Cherrystone Clams
- 2 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
- Add oil to a soup pot over medium heat. When hot, add the linguica. Cook and stir until the linguica starts to brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, thyme, black pepper and red pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 - 6 minutes.
- Add the kale, cook and stir to coat with the seasonings. Add the water and clam juice, stir well and cover. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add clams, cilantro and parsley. Stir and cook to heat through, about 5 - 6 minutes.
- To serve, divide soup between 4 bowls. Any leftover soup can be refrigerated for two days or frozen up to 3 months.
