An NPR discussion on the rising number of American kids entering—perhaps unnecessarily—the world of higher education floated out through the shed window. With the rising price and four-year opportunity cost of college, many of these kids would do better to go to a trade school, or apprentice themselves to a local craft person, the guest trailed off. I wondered what the learning trade-offs would have been had I chosen a Maine gardener over Middlebury.
One thing's for sure: I would surely have a better knowledge of the round-up of hardy little seedlings ready for planting this time of year in our false-spring climate. Luckily, today the nursery was there to help.
Vegetable seedlings were on sale—10 for $3. I picked out three shoots of brussel sprouts, two miniature heads of lettuce, two wavering fennel bulbs, two leafy kale sprouts, and a tiny radicchio. An early summer's bargain harvest.
While picking time is still a long way off, by the time I had them home I already knew how I planned to eat my kale: in a pot of Portuguese Kale soup. The recipe comes from Alex; it's the one he makes daily for Mac's Seafood on the Wellfleet town pier. For those of us feeding a family rather than a town, the large batch makes plenty to freeze for later.
MAC'S PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP
Makes one large soup pot full
In a large frying pan, sauté 2 large chopped onions, 6 minced cloves garlic, and 2 pounds linguica in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add 4 chopped fresh tomatoes and cook for another two minutes.
Pour 2 quarts water into a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Add 8 diced medium sized potatoes and cook until almost tender, being careful not to overcook. Add linguica mixture, 2 pounds kale, 1 quart beef broth, 1 pound fire-roasted canned tomatoes, and 1 pint canned red kidney beans. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
4 comments :
I visited Wellfleet this summer and fell in love with Mac's at the Pier Kale soup. I'm hoping this is the same recipe. I live in Austin, Texas and have even found a brazilian market that sells linguica. Thanks for this wonderful blog.
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