Ingredients
- 1 onion,chopped
- 2-3 garlic, minced
- 2-3 large potatoes,chopped
- 1 cup tempeh, cubed (optional)
- 1 bunch Kale (about 1/2 pound)
- 4-5 cups of Vegetable broth/water
- salt and pepper to taste
Note: Non-Vegetarians can replace tempeh with
chouriço. You can also use collard/turnip greens instead of kale.
Method
Heat 1/2 tbsp of oil in a large saucepan. Saute the cubed tempeh
until lightly fried about 2-3 min. I wanted to not only replace the
traditional sausage in the soup but also wanted to incorporate protein
in my soup. If you are not finicky like me about Protein, you can skip
it for this recipe. Set the lightly fried tempeh aside.
In the same pan, add the onions and garlic along with salt. No oil is
needed. The salt will help to sweat the onions out in 1-2 min. Add the
potatoes and stir for another 1-2 minutes.
Add the vegetable broth (or water) along with pepper, close the lid
and cook for 5-8 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked and mushy.
At this point you can either blend the potatoes in a processor or if
you want it chunky like me (I keep it that way when a soup is my main
course), simply mash the mixture lightly with a masher. You can also
blend it using hand blender. Whatever works for you.
Chop the kale into very fine julienne. You can add as much as you
like – more the better. Its a Kale soup after all.
Add the kale directly to the soup and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes
or until the greens have wilted.
Serve warm topped with tempeh.
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