Kale soup with smoked pork

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g kale, cleaned and cut into coarse strips
• 1 onion(s), finely diced
• 400 g smoked pork
• 1 tbsp clarified butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 black peppercorns
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp sugar
• e.g. salt and pepper
• 1 tsp mustard

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

North Frisian style

Brown the smoked pork in clarified butter on all sides in a pan, then add the onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, stock, and 350ml water. Simmer over low heat for about 60 minutes. Remove the smoked pork and keep warm. Add the kale to the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes. Season with pepper, salt, and mustard. Cut the smoked pork into approximately 1cm thick slices and serve on plates with the soup. If desired, add a little mustard.