Portuguese Caldo Verde

Portuguese Caldo Verde

Portuguese potato soup with finely shredded greens and slices of chouriço in a garlicky olive-oil broth.

⏱ 45 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 30 min cookEasyServes 6Portuguese

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 10 oz chouriço sausage, thinly sliced
  • 6 cups kale, very thinly shredded
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. 1Heat olive oil and cook onion for 5 minutes.
  2. 2Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  3. 3Add potatoes and chicken broth and simmer for 18 minutes until very tender.
  4. 4Blend about half the soup until creamy, leaving some potato texture.
  5. 5Add chouriço and kale and simmer for 6 minutes.
  6. 6Season with salt and black pepper and serve hot.

💡 Shred the kale very finely so it becomes tender during the brief final simmer.

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