Portuguese Green Soup (Caldo Verde)
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 189
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 15
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 15
- Sodium
- 885
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil, in all
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 cups Idaho potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 quarts water
6 ounces chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
Salt and black pepper
1 pound kale, washed, trimmed of the thick stems and thinly sliced
Directions
- In a medium soup pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil, add onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn glassy, don't let them get brown. Add potatoes and water. Cover and boil gently over medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet cook sausage until most of the fat is rendered out. Drain and reserve. When the potatoes are tender mash them with a potato masher right in the pot. Add sausage to the soup, and then add the kale. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining olive oil and season. Ladle into bowls and serve.