Sausage Soup

 

• 1 pound of Grateful Growers Farm breakfast sausage
• 6-8 cups of chicken, veg, or pork stock
• 2 cup of lentils, cooked (you may substitute any cooked bean/legume)
• 2 cups of white potatoes, finely diced
• 2 cups of finely minced collard greens, spinach or kale
• 1 cup of finely diced carrots, optional
• 1 cup of finely diced onions, optional

 Brown the sausage in a skillet and set aside.  Put stock in a pot, add vegetables and bring to a boil.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes begin to soften.  Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1-2 hours.  If crockpotting, cook on low for several hours.  Add additional liquid (stock or water) as desired.  Garnish with a shredded hard cheese or bread crumbs.  Recipe can be halved if this is too much, but we like leftovers!