Photo: Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup Recipe
This recipe is a quick version of a wonderful soup I had in Mystic, Conn., a Portuguese community nestled by the sea in New England. This soup is a winter wonder.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 medium white waxy potatoes, like yukon golds, peeled and diced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
- 1 pound kale, coarsely chopped
- Coarse salt and pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzos (chick peas), drained and rinsed
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 pound diced chourico, casing removed
- 1 quart chicken broth
- Warm, crusty bread
Directions
Heat oil in a deep pot over medium high heat. Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot. Cover pot and wilt greens 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
Serve soup with hunks of crusty bread and butter.
Cook's Note: If you are in Mystic, ask for cherise (phonetic pronunciation), if you want to sample the chourico.
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By Mama_the_Home Chef
Mechanicsburg, PA
on April 15, 2013
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This soup is amazing! The only changes I made were using white beans instead of garbanzo and turkey kielbasa instead of the chaurico. So easy and satisfying, will make this many more times to come!
By yaayet
on April 14, 2013
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YUM! So easy to make.. followed the recipe almost completely- I used 1.5 onions ( I am not a big fan of cooked onions and added a little bit of water ( cup . It paired well with dry crisp Rose wine.
By Mwoodside
on April 04, 2013
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I've never had kale, so when it was delivered today, I wasn't sure what to do with it.
I used Mexican Chorizo and added 1 qt of fresh tomato juice from the garden. It was incredible and would easily serve 12+, so I split it in half about 10 minutes before it was done & used a foodsaver to freeze half for another meal!
Really easy & delicious soup!
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