Paleo Chorizo Sweet Potato and Kale Stew

Spanish - World Cuisine

This nutritious soup takes inspiration from the flavors of Spain. Garnish with store-bought (or homemade) harissa to add heat or garnish with a sprinkling of chopped Italian parsley.

Paleo Chorizo Sweet Potato and Kale Stew

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Paleo Chorizo Sweet Potato and Kale Stew

Ingredients

1 large onion

diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 ounces Spanish chorizo

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

3 stalks celery

diced

3 carrots

diced

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon paprika

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pinch saffron threads

5 garlic cloves

minced

2 sweet potatoes

peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

8 cups chicken broth

4 cups lacinato (dinosaur) kale -washed

stemmed

and torn into pieces

1 lemon

juiced

salt and pepper to taste

1 pinch harissa

or to taste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

or to taste

Empanadas I

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Cook and stir onion in olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add chorizo and continue cooking stirring frequently for another 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add celery and carrots; continue stirring and cooking until vegetables have softened slightly about 3 minutes. Add cumin paprika turmeric kosher salt ground black pepper saffron threads and garlic. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant and slightly soft 3 more minutes.

Step 3

Add sweet potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sweet potatoes are tender about 20 minutes. Add kale and cook until vegetables are soft and the kale is wilted and cooked through about 10 more minutes.

Step 4

Stir in lemon juice; adjust salt and ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with harissa and parsley.

Nutritional Information

Paleo Chorizo Sweet Potato and Kale Stew

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 233.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.4g 19%

Carbohydrates: 17.8g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 14.9g 23%

Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23%

Cholesterol: 24.9mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 10731IU 215%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 28%

Vitamin C: 60.2mg 100%

Folate: 30.5mcg 8%

Calcium: 120.2mg 12%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 56.4mg 20%

Potassium: 594mg 17%

Sodium: 925.1mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 133.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.