Portuguese Rapini Soup

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A light portuguese style soup that uses a chorizo sausage.

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Steps

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Wash the rapini and cut off the florets , saving them for another day or add them to the soup with the stalks.

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Remove the tough stems from the rapini leaves and reserve.

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Stack the leaves , then cut them into thin strips and set aside.

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Rinse the can of beans.

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In a large pot , add the broth , water , sausage , potatoes , rapini stems that have been reserved , beans and seasonings then simmer until the potatoes are almost tender.

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At this point , remove the rapini stems and discard.

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Add the chopped rapini leaves to the soup , and simmer on med / low until the rapini is cooked.

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Adjust for salt and pepper if desired.

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If you like , you can slice the chorizo sausage into slices and add it back to the finished soup.

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I like to serve mine on the side , allowing people to add what they like.

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Ingredients

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chorizo sausage, white kidney beans, chicken broth, potatoes, rapini, ketchup, paprika, salt, ground black pepper, cold water