Potato and kale stew

So I thought I'd start off my food blog with a nice hearty, healthy stew in honor of the winter season.  This is one of my go to soup/stews that's super easy to make and very delicious and filling.  To make this stew you will need...


A bag of kale pre chopped if you want to go the easy route or a couple of stalks chopped up
a bag of assorted small potatoes ( I had baby red bliss and yellow potatoes on hand)
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
olive oil
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
tofurkey sun dried tomato sausage links(or feel free to improvise with another protein)
1 or 2 quarts of vegetable stock
fresh rosemary (or any herbs you have on hand)
salt and pepper

Start off by chopping your onion and garlic cloves

Add them to a preheated pot at medium high heat drizzled with olive oil

Then chop the potatoes into a small dice

Add them to the pot once the onions and garlic have softened a bit, be sure to stir them as they heat up

Once they are all softened ( probably about 5 minutes of stirring the pot)  add 1 quart of vegetable stock

Be sure that the veggies are covered up if you need more stock add it...  then add the kale

Stir it up to incorporate the stock and cover the pot to wilt the kale quicker.  Let it sit about 5 minutes, once it looks wilted add the chopped up tofurkey sausages and can of diced tomatoes.  Chop up the rosemary or herbs and add them with salt and pepper to taste.  I like lots of pepper I find it flavors the soup!

Stir it all together and turn the heat up to high.  If it looks like it needs more liquid add more stock or water.  The liquid should cover all of the ingredients.  Bring to a boil

Once it's boiling turn the heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and serve!  I like to sprinkle it with some parmesan cheese and serve it with some crusty bread.  YUM!!!

Soups and stews are always better the next day so I like to make a big pot for leftovers!  This pot should make at least 8 servings. 
  This stew is loaded with healthy vitamins and nutrients and it's delicious and filling!  My kids love it they practically lick the bowl clean.  I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do...:-)