Caldo Verde Soup

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large Dutch oven or large pot over medium add olive oil. Sauté the onions and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes, adding olive oil if necessary to keep the mixture loose and moist.
  • Add in broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Once potatoes are cooked, mash or purée them until you reach your desired consistency. If the soup is too thick, add in more broth or water to reach desired consistency. Soup will continue to thick slightly during the rest of the cooking process.
  • Add kale and sliced sausage. Stir to combine. On medium heat, continue cooking until the kale is tender.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh crusty bread or Portuguese buns (papo secos) and enjoy!



 

NOTES

Authentic caldo verde calls for the soup to be blended and that’s how I enjoy it. If you prefer to leave it unblended, cut the potato pieces into smaller bite sized pieces about 1/2 inch instead. Follow the recipe as usual but do not mash or blend the soup. Or, you could scoop out a few ladles of potatoes to blend and then add it back to the soup to have a mix of chunky potatoes and puréed potatoes.

Potato Notes

  • Russet potatoes give the soup a thick, creamy texture when puréed.
  • Yukon Gold potatoes hold their shape better to give you nice chunks if you don’t plan on pureeing or fully mashing.

Chouriço (Portuguese Smoked Sausage) Notes

  • Swap for Spanish or Mexican chorizo if you cannot find chouriço 
  • If you don’t eat pork, swap for a smoked chicken or turkey sausage
  • Vegetarian/Vegan – see notes below

Vegetarian/Vegan Caldo Verde (Portuguese Kale Soup)

  • Swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth
  • Swap the chouriço for a plant based smoked sausage.



NUTRITION

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 5115mg | Potassium: 1272mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4609IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg
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