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Soup’s On—Holiday Open House

December 7, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A brown bowl full of orange soup with a white drizzle and green leafy garnish with a wooden spoon set on top of a brown burlap napkin on a blue table sprinkled with pumpkin seeds. The words 'soups on! holiday open house, Thursday December 7, 4-7pm' overlay the picture.

Stop by our new office in New Market to talk conservation in the Valley and vote for your favorite staff-made soup! We’ll also have beverages and other light fare to enjoy.

This will be a casual, drop-in affair, with a chance to catch up with your neighbors and your county coordinator and other members of our staff working on conservation and outreach. You can also get a tour of the beautifully renovated historic Calvert house we’re now calling ‘home.’

We’re excited to take a beat and celebrate a successful 2023 with our supporters—hope you can join us!

And the winner is….

A buffet label for Tuscan Kale & Sausage Soup with a stock photo of a pureed orange soup garnished with white swirl and pumpkin seeds and a small circle frame with a woman headshot.

Tuscan Sausage & Kale Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage. (hot or mild works)
1 onion, diced
2 celery diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup orzo (uncooked)
1 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 14.5 oz can diced tomotoes
4 chicken or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Bunch of kale, chopped.
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

You can make in an instant pot or on the stovetop. Below are stovetop directions. If not eating immediately, cook orzo separately and add just before serving. Makes about 9 cups

1. Heat olive oil.

2. Add sausage and sauté until browned. Remove and set aside.

3. Drain any excess grease, leaving just enough to sauté vegetables.

4. Add onion, celery and garlic. Sauté until tender.

5. Add sausage back in, with orzo, tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

6. Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

7. Add kale, simmer another few minutes until cooks down.

8. Add water if need to thin.

Serve with parmesan cheese.

Details

  • Date: December 7, 2023
  • Time:
    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue

  • Alliance New Market Office, The Calvert House
  • 9485 South Congress St
    New Market, VA 22844 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone 540.908.3914