Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
A traditional Portuguese soup made with potatoes, chorizo (removed for allergy-safety, replaced with smoked sausage), and thinly sliced collard greens. This is a hearty and comforting soup.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 medium Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- about 680 g Potatoes
- 6 cups Chicken broth
- about 170 g Smoked sausage (pork or chicken)
- about 225 g 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.
- 3Peel and dice the potatoes. Add them to the pot along with the chicken broth.
- 4Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are very tender.
- 5While the potatoes are simmering, slice the smoked sausage into thin rounds.
- 6Roughly chop the collard greens.
- 7Use an immersion blender or regular blender to partially puree the soup, leaving some chunks of potato.
- 8Add the sliced smoked sausage and collard greens to the pot. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes, or until the collard greens are tender.
- 9Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Substitutions
Chorizo → Smoked Sausage (pork or chicken)
To avoid shellfish cross-contamination common in chorizo.
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