Kale: While all antioxidants (from a variety of plants) are good for your brain, cruciferous veggies like kale are especially effective – and delicious!Courtesy of Mark McEwan for Memory Morsels.
ingredients
directions
Heat the oil in a soup pot on medium high heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring frequently until wilted but not coloured.
Add the garlic, thyme, bay leabes, fennel seeds and chili flakes and saute for 1 minute longer.
Add the sausage and break up the meat with a large wooden sppon and stir vigorously until it is nicely browned.
Add the kale and tomatoes and continue to cook until the tomato juices have reduced by about 3 quarters.
Add the broth, season lightly and simmer, partially covered for 1 1/2 hours.
Add the beans, stir in the vinegar and adjust the seasonings.
Note: Ground turkey or ground chicken could work in place of the sausage.