Fried Chicken and Cheesesteaks

Note: Due to a spammer, comments have been turned off for this post, and will be moderated from now on. Sorry! A hearty winter soup, with lots of healthy leafy greens - and in keeping with our green theme here in Philadelphia! Start by chopping and sauteeing two large onions, then cooking in a bit of bacon grease or olive oil until translucent: Dump them into the crockpot. Peel and chop a one pound carrot: Oh - you don't have a giant carrot? Then just use a few smaller ones. Add them to the crockpot too. Brown about two pounds of italian sausage, casings removed. (Hot or sweet? depends - do you like bites of spicy heat in your soup?) Open and drain two cans of chick peas. Throw them in too. This is the ultra fancy Walmart store brand. We're high fallutin that way. Wash and rip up a whole bunch of kale. (I would say 8-10 cups of raw leaves) I seasoned with just a touch of salt while cooking. Sautee briefly in a pan, in oil or bacon grease, before adding to crockpot. To this add...