Day 326: Bean & Lacinato Kale Soup ♥
Come cold weather, there's just no beating the home-iness of a big pot of bean soup simmering on the stove: you just know, supper's going to be fine-fine-fine. This soup calls for sausage, kale and the "secret ingredient" – the rind of a piece of Parmesan cheese, it makes all the difference. ~recipe & photo updated 2015~ ~ more recently updated recipes ~ 2006: This lacinato kale was so pretty that it graced the kitchen table in a vase for two days before being sacrificed for bean soup! It's all bumpy and prehistoric looking and – so says quick research, thank you, Google – it's also called Tuscan kale, cavolo nero and my favorite name, 'dinosaur' kale. But don't stress about finding lacinato kale specifically, any kale will do for this great wintry soup. 2015: I cut the original recipe in half, knowing even a half recipe (that's what you'll find below) makes one huge pot of soup, too much for a home kitchen's typical large, h