portuguese kale soup

This Caldo Verde Portuguese green soup recipe is healthy and easy to make. Taste the flavors of Portugal as you delight in this soup for lunch or dinner.

Caldo Verde

kale

Portuguese chorizo sausage

yellow onion, chopped

garlic cloves, minced

olive oil

Salt and pepper

Cornbread bread

Start by cutting the collard greens or kale....

Start by cutting the collard greens or kale. Stack the leaves, three at a time and roll them like a cigar. Cut crosswise into very, very thin strips. Set aside.

In a skillet, over medium heat cook the...

In a skillet, over medium heat cook the chorizo until lightly browned on both sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage to a plate. Reserve sausage flavored oil to flavor the soup.

In a large pot over medium heat, warm...

In a large pot over medium heat, warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil and cook onions until tender and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.

Stir in potatoes and add water or combination...

Stir in potatoes and add water or combination of water and broth and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer....

Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10- 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let them cool slightly.

Mash the potatoes and then bring them back...

Mash the potatoes and then bring them back to the pot. 

Using a hand blender, blend the soup until...

Using a hand blender, blend the soup until smooth. Or you can use a regular blender and blend the soup in batches.

Add about half the sausage slices and fat...

Add about half the sausage slices and fat to the soup

Add the collard greens or kale, stir, and...

Add the collard greens or kale, stir, and keep and cook for a few more minutes until the soup turns bright green. Don’t overcook as the greens should be slightly crunchy. 

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Remove from heat and drizzle with extra Portuguese...

Remove from heat and drizzle with extra Portuguese olive oil. 

Ladle the Caldo Verde soup into bowls topped...

Ladle the Caldo Verde soup into bowls topped with thin slices of chorizo in each one.

Serve hot accompanied by cornbread.

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Portuguese kale soup, caldo verde, is something you’ll experience literally everywhere in Portugal, from Lisbon’s trendiest restaurants to farmhouses scattered at the edge of villages. Understandably so. Its simple yet sustaining character is appreciated everywhere.

Caldo Verde ~ Portuguese Green Soup

chouriço, linguiça,or Spanish chorizo

onion

Kosher salt

garlic (sliced; don’t be afraid to go

potatoes

water chicken stock

black or white pepper

In a large pot over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the chouriço and cook until lightly browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes.

Using a slotted spoon remove the sausage to a plate. Try to let the sausage drain well into the pot; its fat will flavor the soup.

Dump the onions into the pot. Sprinkle with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.

Stir in the potatoes, add the water or combination of water and chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so the soup gently simmers. Cook until the potatoes are almost tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the soup cool slightly.

When the caldo verde has cooled a little, purée it using an immersion blender. (Tradition states that one slice and only one slice of chouriço is added to each bowl although some chefs like to add half the sausage to the soup before puréeing. It’s your choice.)

Add the kale to the soup, bring everything back to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Season with more salt, if needed, and pepper.

Ladle the caldo verde into bowls and garnish with the remaining slices of chouriço. (The soup can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated overnight. Simply warm over low heat before serving.)

A Portuguese staple, you will fall in love with this delicious soup!

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