Mahnke Family Recipes- Kale & Chickpea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion - chopped
• 2 cloves garlic - chopped
• 1 leaf bay leaf
• 1 t / 6 g salt
• 1 ⁄ 8 t black pepper
• 2 T / 24 g extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 ⁄ 4 lbs / 340 g potatoes - peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 ⁄ 4 lb / 341 g kale - stems and center ribs cut out and discarded, then leaves very finely chopped in a food processor
• 3 1 ⁄ 2 c / 830 ml reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 c / 454 g water
• 1 can chickpeas - rinsed and drained
• 1 ⁄ 4 lb / 114 g Spanish chorizo - casing discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice