Caldo Verde - Potato Kale Soup
Caldo Verde is a very traditional soup from Portugal and Brazil. Using just a few basic ingredients, it is a very budget friendly recipe.
Servings: 8
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds potatoes peeled
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 12 oz. smoked sausage sliced
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 bunch kale sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into large pieces and boil potatoes in 6 cups of water until soft.
- Take about 2 cups of potato pieces out and reserve. Chop into smaller pieces to be added later.
- Transfer the rest of the potatoes and the liquid to a blender and puree until smooth.
- In a large pot, heat oil.
- Add onion and sausage and fry until the sausage starts to brown.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add potato puree and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, scraping the bottom to get all the caramelized flavors into the soup.
- Add kale, salt and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes, until kale is softened.
- Add reserved chop potatoes and stir to combine.
- Add more water as desired, depending how thick or thin as you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 1004mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1623IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 7mg
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