Chilled Kale and Potato Soup

Description

A spicy spinoff of a popular Irish dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups beef broth
  • 1 cup water, or more as needed
  • 1 large red potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 clove garlic, sliced
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 1 fresh red chile pepper, seeded and chopped (Optional)
  • 6 leaves kale, finely chopped, stems included
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground allspice, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 2 dried sage leaves, crushed

Instructions

  1. Combine beef broth
  2. water
  3. potato
  4. garlic
  5. onion
  6. and red chile pepper in a dutch oven or large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the kale
  7. and season with nutmeg
  8. cinnamon
  9. allspice
  10. salt
  11. and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes
  12. until potato is tender
  13. adding more water if necessary.
  14. Meanwhile
  15. place the bacon in a large
  16. deep skillet
  17. and cook over medium-high heat
  18. turning occasionally
  19. until slightly browned
  20. but still tender
  21. about 5 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Chop bacon
  22. and stir into the soup until just incorporated. Simmer no more than 3 minutes. Serve chilled for at least 2 hours
  23. topped with crushed sage leaves. Soup can also be served hot.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

Servings: 2

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