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Friday, November 20, 2015

caldo verde (portuguese green soup)

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 quarts cold water
  • 6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr

  • in a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
  • meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. drain.
  • mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and green. stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

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