Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
A traditional Portuguese soup featuring potatoes, kale, and chouriço sausage. Naturally gluten-free and easily made nut-free.
Ingredients
- about 680 g Potatoes
- 1 bunch Kale
- about 225 g Chouriço Sausage (Nut-Free)
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 8 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Peel and dice the potatoes. Thinly slice the kale. Slice the chouriço sausage.
- 2In a large pot, sauté the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
- 3Add the potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- 4Using an immersion blender, partially blend the soup until slightly thickened but still chunky.
- 5Add the kale and chouriço sausage. Cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until the kale is tender.
- 6Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
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