NEW ENGLAND BOIL - A Lipumano-Smith Favorite
I'm not going to claim any credit for this. A kind gent from my husband's former workplace passed this recipe along. The only adjustment we made was adding the kale for a nutritious boost! It's day 1 of Autumn. And for me, that means soup, soup, soup!! I mean, we ate this even during Bloomington's 90 degree weather. But now is the time! Take a Saturday or Sunday to chop this up, throw this in a pot and curl up on your couch with a good book to read while it cooks up! And then curl up on a couch with a bowl of hot soup and a good book to read when it's finished. And then curl up AGAIN with a bowl of hot soup and a good book to read after a long day's work. And THEN...
Well... you get the picture.
All in all, it works wonders for a home that's chock full of busy. Gregory and I have made giant batches of this and thrived the whole week. No brainer to pack for lunch on the way into town for work. And instead of slightly crying inside because food doesn't make itself when you get home and just want to crash, we just pop a bowl in the microwave and suddenly, a home-cooked meal is ready. :)
1/2 Bunch of Celery (sliced into 1/2 cm)
Small Cabbage (Shredded)
1 small bunch of any kind of kale (Chopped 1-2in. width)
1 medium onion (Sliced) 
4 large red potatoes (Dice large pieces) 
1 16oz. can of diced tomatoes (don't drain) 
1 lb. of Hillshire Smoked Sausage 
1 32oz. container of chicken broth
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1. Prep all ingredients and place in large stock pot except for chicken broth
2. Add chicken broth
3. Fill chicken broth container with water and add to pot
(All ingredients should be submerged in water. If not add water until this is the case.)
4. Set on medium-low heat and allow to boil/simmer for 1 hr (stir well, occasionally)
5. Once boiling set on low-simmer heat
6. Add salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste.
Other alternatives to this recipe:
Option 1: Buy some ground sausage/ground beef, cook halfway in a pan and throw in during boiling process.
Option 2: Add some curry powder/pinch of cayenne pepper to taste
Option 3: Veggie option - slightly sautee diced extra firm tofu in a pan and throw in right before you add seasoning.
HAPPY FALL!!!
“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.”
Louis P. De Gouy, ‘The Soup Book’ (1949)
