Caldo Verde Recipe (Portuguese Green Soup)
Enjoy a sampling of traditional Portuguese cuisine in the comfort of your home with a bowl of Caldo Verde (Potato and Kale Soup). Serve it as an appetizer or a light meal on its own!
Servings: 3
Calories: 218kcal
Equipment
- Medium-Sized Saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 kg potatoes (about 1/2 lb), floury/starchy type
- 4 cups kale, finely chopped
- 10 slices chorizo
- salt, to season
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups water
Instructions
- Use a medium-sized saucepan to heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is ready, add both garlic and onion.
- Cook until the onions are, then add salt.
- Add potatoes and mix to combine.
- Pour 2 cups of water into the pan.
- Cover the pan with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Adjust heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are cooked.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and use an immersion hand blender to puree the potatoes into a smooth soup.
- Place the pan back into the heat and adjust it into medium heat.
- Add a bit of salt, then add kale and 2 more cups of water.
- Mix, then cover the saucepan with a lid and bring to a slow boil.
- Adjust heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the kale is cooked. (Don't forget to taste and adjust the seasoning.)
- Take the saucepan off the heat and transfer the soup into bowls.
- Top with slices of chorizo and serve.
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Notes
- Cook's Tip #1: Use a pair of scissors if chopping the kale into thin strips is difficult. Just put the leaves on top of each other and roll them for easier cutting.
- Cook's Tip #2: Chopping the potatoes into small cubes will make it cook faster.
- Cook's Tip #3: If you want more liquid in your soup, add 2 & 1/2 to 3 cups of water instead of 2, together with the chopped kale.
- Cook's Tip# 4: Do not hesitate to use a stand blender if you don't have an immersion hand blender. Just make sure the soup has cooled down a bit before pouring it into the pitcher of the blender.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 851mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8939IU | Vitamin C: 127mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg