Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
A traditional Portuguese soup featuring potatoes, collard greens, and chorizo. A hearty and healthy gluten-free option.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 medium Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- about 680 g Potatoes
- 6 cups Chicken broth
- about 113 g Smoked chorizo
- 1 bunch Collard greens
- 1 tsp Salt
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3Add potatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- 4Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.
- 5Remove from heat and use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth. Alternatively, carefully transfer the soup to a regular blender in batches.
- 6Return the soup to the pot. Add sliced chorizo and chopped collard greens. Simmer for another 10 minutes, or until the collard greens are tender.
- 7Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
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