Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

Name: Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced; 6 servings ground black pepper to taste; 454 grams kale, rinsed and julienned; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 onion, minced; 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced; 3 teaspoons salt; 170 grams linguica sausage, thinly sliced; 2 liters cold water

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of garlic, water, potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

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.

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Potato

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Onion

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Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.

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Potato

Water

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

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Sausage

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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.

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Salt And Pepper

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Soup

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Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

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Kale