Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

Caldo verde is a creamy Portuguese soup made with linguiça sausage, potatoes, and kale.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 417 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it has released most of its fat, about 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 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.

Step 4

Stir in kale and simmer until tender and bright green, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve immediately.