Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
Description
Caldo verde is a creamy Portuguese soup made with linguiça sausage, potatoes, and kale.
Ingredients
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4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 medium onion, minced
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1 clove garlic, minced
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6 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
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2 quarts cold water
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6 ounces linguiça sausage, thinly sliced
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2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned
Directions
1
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Pour in water and bring to a boil; boil gently until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it has released most of its fat, about 10 minutes. Drain.
3
Use an immersion blender to purée potato mixture. Stir in sausage and season with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4
Stir in kale and simmer until tender and bright green, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve immediately.