Paladar's Newest Soup

All Paladar meals kick-off with a soup course, post-amuse bouche, of course;) Throughout 2009 and 2010 soups were often hearty and blended. Our vichyssoise and our mushroom bisque have been favorites. for 2011, we wanted to depart from what we've relied on in the past and branch out to feature different textures and additional from-scratch elements. Our newest soup is a perfect example - Kale & Sausage.

This soup will highlight three absolutely lovely elements. Sauteed kale provides earthy and bitter flavors along with a substantial texture. Homemade pork sausage will offset the kale with a light sweetness from sugars and wines along with a bite from fennel and mustard. A light vegetable broth will pull the two together into a warm, comforting soup.

You can see the kale and onion sauteing in the Paladar test kitchen in this image below!