Pasta Salad with Kale & Olives

This pasta dish is inspired by both Greek and Italian flavors. It can me made with the chicken sausage (can be found at Target and other specialty stores) as described below or as a meatless pasta salad (increase Kale by 1 more cup for meatless version). Garnish each serving with crumbled Feta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese…allow each person to season to taste with black pepper and/or red pepper flakes. This dish is great served warm or at room temp/cool, for those hot summer days.

Multi-Bean & Vegetable Soup *

This multi-bean vegetable soup makes a hearty and delicious meal. Just put it the crock pot and let it simmer all day, it will fill your house with wonderful smells, and by dinner time you will be so hungry for this soup. This soup contains no meat, though feel free to add some cooked sliced beef sausage if you wish. If you don’t have a crock-pot, you can still make this soup…simply follow the instructions below, using a large stock pot, simmering on a low stove-top for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until the beans are tender. This soup is great with Texas Skillet Bread or Homemade Spelt Biscuits.