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Michael Romano’s Secret-Ingredient Soup

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Michael Romano's Secret-Ingredient Soup

Michael Romano's Secret-Ingredient Soup

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Equipment

  • Cuisinart Food Processor - versatile tool that can chop vegetables quickly and efficiently

  • KitchenAid Hand Blender - perfect for pureeing soups without the risk of splattering

  • Ninja Immersion Blender - compact and powerful blender ideal for soup preparation

  • OXO Good Grips Large Stainless Steel Pot (6 Quarts) - suitable for making large batches

  • Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Oven - excellent for slow cooking soups

  • KitchenAid Stand Mixer with Attachments, includes a dough hook that could be used to make breadcrumbs if needed (Note: Dough hook is mentioned but not directly related to soup making)

  • Anker PowerPort Portable Blender Charging Station with 3 Adapters - useful for blending soup on the go

  • Victorinox Chef's Knife - essential knife set including a chef's knife perfect for chopping vegetables

  • OXO Good Grips Handranker - versatile and durable tool that can be used to stir or mash soup ingredients

  • KitchenAid KSC175SS Stand Mixer Bowl Set (3 Pieces) - includes a bowl set for mixing soup components

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion

  • 3/4 cup finely chopped peeled carrot

  • 3/4 cup well-washed thinly sliced leeks

  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes

  • 8 ounces Italian fennel sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed

  • 2 tablespoons medium-grind cornmeal (polenta)

  • 5 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock

  • 4 cups packed stemmed and coarsely chopped kale or chard leaves, or a combination

  • Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for serving

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, leeks, garlic, salt, black pepper, and Aleppo pepper and cook, stirring, until the onion becomes translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
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Instruction 2

Drain off the excess fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pan. Stir in the cornmeal. Add the stock, stirring, and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3

Instruction 3

Stir in the greens and cook for 15 minutes more, or until tender.
4

Instruction 4

Ladle into bowls and garnish with grated Parmigiano.
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