COOKING POTATOES IN SOUP RECIPES

Though kale probably originated in the dry heat of the Mediterranean, it became a fixture in the kitchens of northern Europe. In Scotland, according to the author Elizabeth Schneider, "to come to cail," was an invitation to come to dinner. Recent devotees extol the virtues of undercooked kale. But having spent five winters in Provincetown, Mass., where the Portuguese eat their kale with sausage or fish, I grew to like mine similar to theirs: slow-simmered in bacon or sausage fat, or braised in chicken broth until it's soft and sweet.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 793, UnsaturatedFatContent 27 grams, CarbohydrateContent 54 grams, FatContent 47 grams, FiberContent 5 grams, ProteinContent 39 grams, SaturatedFatContent 17 grams, SodiumContent 1767 milligrams, SugarContent 9 grams

I use the food mill instead of a blender — immersion or regular — because I love the texture of the soup when it’s put through the mill’s coarse blade, resulting in a flavorful, colorful mixture that you can almost chew on. But you can use a blender to purée the soup. The texture will be coarsest — which is what you want — if you use an immersion blender.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Total Time 1 hours

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 136, UnsaturatedFatContent 1 gram, CarbohydrateContent 27 grams, FatContent 2 grams, FiberContent 4 grams, ProteinContent 3 grams, SaturatedFatContent 1 gram, SodiumContent 657 milligrams, SugarContent 6 grams