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Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

Course: Soups
Article Author: Red Jen - Wellness Coach
Preparation time: 00h:20min
Servings: 8 to 10
Calories: 402

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Main Ingredient:

Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 large White or Brown Onions, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced or pressed

4 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 Chorizo Sausage (chicken, turkey or even soy work well)

4-6 large Potatoes

2.5 quarts Vegetable or Chicken Broth, preferably homemade

Sea Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste

2 Bay Leaves

1-2 pounds Kale (Russian, Black or Curly work fine)

Smoked Paprika and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for dressing

Warm, crusty bread

Cooking Instructions:

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30-40 minutes

Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven or stew pot. Over medium-high heat, chop and drop the onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic, then chop the sausage into small chunks and add to the pot. Cook and stir a few more minutes until it’s fragrant and the sausage begins to brown.
Meanwhile, dice the potatoes (if organic, don’t bother peeling) and add to the pot. Stir and cook a few more minutes while they take on the flavor and color from the chorizo seasoning.
Add the stock, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Crank up the heat, bring to a boil, and then simmer until potatoes are soft.
Meanwhile, stem and very finely chop the kale or chard leaves.
When the potatoes are ready, using a wooden spoon or masher, mash some of them into the broth to thicken the soup.
Add kale to the simmering broth – add as much as the broth will support (if you want thicker soup add loads of greens, if lighter, add less.) Simmer for a few minutes.
Mix the smoked paprika with some olive oil to make a slurry and swirl this gorgeous, smoky sauce into the vibrant green soup for added bang for your bite! Serve with some heavy country bread.

See Caldo Verde video recipe here

Cooking Tips:

For a vegan version, use soy chorizo and vegetable stock; or add garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes and lots of spices like smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, etc. and omit chorizo.

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