Portuguese Kale-Potato Soup

Wash kale and cut off stems. Slice into shreds as thin as possible. Put potatoes, water, oil, salt, and pepper into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook slowly, covered, about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from stove and put mixture through a sieve or puree it. Return to saucepan; add kale strips. Continue cooking about 15 minutes longer, until kale is tender. Serve with sausage place on top of soup. Serves 6. This recipe comes from THE COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL SOUP COOKBOOK by Kay Shaw Nelson (Stein and Day, 1980). Posted to Kitmailbox Digest by "Joanne L. Schweikj" <SCHWEIKJ@fredonia.edu> on Apr 2, 199