Portuguese Kale Soup – Caldo Verde
Caldo Verde (green soup) is a traditional Portuguese soup that’s quick to prepare and intensely flavorful despite its simple list of ingredients. Made with linguiça, onions, garlic, kale and potatoes it’s a satisfying dinner soup – just add some garlic bread or a salad.
Portuguese Kale Soup - Caldo Verde
Yield:
4 servings
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Portuguese kale soup is a hearty, flavorful dinner soup made with linguica, kale, onions and potatoes.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb linguiça (Portuguese smoked sausage), sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb kale, washed, stemmed and roughly chopped
- 2 to 3 medium (about 3/4 lb) yellow potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the linguiça and sauté until lightly browned, 3 minutes.
- Pour off any excess fat, add the onions and garlic and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the kale, potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Notes
Recipe Notes:
If you can't find linguiça in your area, kielbasa makes a perfectly acceptable substitute.
