Caldo Verde

Name: Caldo Verde
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large Spanish onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 10 ounces Portuguese chourico, diced; 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 8 cups cold water; 1 lb kale or 1 lb collard greens, cut into very fine julienne; salt and pepper

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 large Spanish onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
10 ounces Portuguese chourico, diced
6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
8 cups cold water
1 lb kale or 1 lb collard greens, cut into very fine julienne
salt and pepper

Directions

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1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are translucent. Add the garlic and half the chourico and cook for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, cover everything with the water, bring to a boil and lower the heat, simmering until the potatoes are almost done, about 15 minutes.
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2. When the soup is cool enough to handle, puree it in the food processor and return to the pot. Add the greens, bring everything back to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and garnish with the remaining cubes of chourico.