Portuguese Kale Soup - Caldo Verde
Portuguese kale soup is a hearty, flavorful dinner soup made with linguica, kale, onions and potatoes.
Servings: 4 servings
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.