Sausage and Escarole Soup

I could have made any number of clear soups because the method used here is infinitely variable. Use any kind of sausage you like: bratwurst; spicy sausage; lamb, chicken, or pork sausage; or a smoked sausage such as kielbasa. You could replace the sausage with chicken, and cooked white beans could be used as a garnish to add more heft to the soup. For a corn tortilla soup, cook corn and garlic, season heavily with lime, and finish with chunks of avocado, cilantro/fresh coriander, and fried