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Spicy Sausage, Wild Rice and Kale Stew

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Wild Game
Keyword: soup recipes, venison recipes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup wild rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pound spicy venison sausage, broken up or diced
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1½ quarts chicken, beef or venison stock
  • 3 cups kale, chopped
  • 2 cups seeded and diced fresh tomato
  • salt and pepper
  • sour cream

Instructions

  • Prepare wild rice. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add wild rice and salt, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking up any large pieces. Add onion, garlic, oregano, basil and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, add kale, reduce heat and simmer until kale is soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add cooked wild rice and tomato. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with a dollop of sour cream.