Caldo Verde – Recipe School

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Kale Soup)

A traditional dish from the north of Portugal but became very popular in Brazil especially in the winter.

If you like this soup like me, this recipe is only for 2 people be served well, but it can be shared up to 4 people.

Ingredients

4 potatoes (medium size)
1 stripe of pork chorizo, Brazilian smoked sausage or Spanish sausage.
1/2 onion
50oz (1,5L) of Beef Stock (or water with 2 beef stock cubes)
4-5 leaves o kale
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Olive Oil

Steps

Step 1
Peel off the chorizo/sausage and slice into thin slices. Slice or chop the onions.
Step 2
Peel off the potatoes and dice them. Take the stems off the kale leaves off, and cut the leaves into very thin slices.
Step 3
In a pan, heat the oil and fry the chorizo/sausage for about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Once fried, remove the chorizo/sausage and set aside and on the same pan, add the potatoes and Beef stock. Let the potatoes cook for about 25 minutes until soft.
Step 5
When the potatoes are soft, add the potatoes and part of the stock in a blender.

Blend them until have a smooth cream.

I like to also add a portion of the sliced kale leaves to add a kale flavor and a green color to the soup.
Step 6
Add this cream to the pan with the remaining stock, add the fried chorizo/sausage and the sliced kale leaves. Cook for about 5 minutes in low heat.
Step 7
Taste and add salt and black pepper.
Step 8
Serve with toast as a side.

Recipe tags: mashed potatoes, calabresa, caldo, couve