Kale Soup(Serves 8)

• 2 heads kale or collard greens
• 1/2 head cabbage
• 2 cans white or red cannellini beans
• 2 or 3 medium size potatoes
• 1 or 2 carrots
• 1 sweet potato
• pork or chicken (optional)
• linguica
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Chop up kale or greens, discarding the stalks.
2. Chop cabbage; cut potatoes into cubes.
3. Peel carrots and sweet potatoes.
4. Set all the ingredients aside.
5. You need a large pot filled with water. Add your meat and beans and simmer for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
6. Add sweet potatoes; cook for awhile.
7. In a large bowl add water to the kale or greens and squeeze out the greens (water will be very green).
8. Discard water and add kale to pot with all other ingredients.
9. Make sure you still have enough water and cook until potatoes are tender, stirring frequently.
10. Depending on how much meat you have, this soup could take 3 to 4 hours to cook.
11. Cook on medium heat.
12. Enjoy!

cabbage, white, potatoes, carrots, sweet potato, pork, linguica, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=722144 (may not work)