Caldo verde – Portuguese kale soup
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Caldo verde – Portuguese kale soup

Portuguese kale soup with potatoes and chouriço. A national classic from Minho — warm, green and ready in under half an hour.

TraditionalAutumnWinterEverydaySoupGluten-free
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35 min total
4 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
  • Soup

    • 500 g Potatoes, peeled and diced
    • 200 g Kale, thinly shredded
    • 100 g Chouriço (or chorizo), sliced
    • 1 stk Onion, chopped
    • 2 fed Garlic cloves, finely chopped
    • 1 L Chicken stock
    • 2 spsk Olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook potatoes

    1. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes. Add potatoes and stock. Cook until potatoes are tender (about 12 minutes). Mash roughly in the pot.
    15 min
    Pot
  2. 2

    Add kale and chouriço

    1. Add kale and chouriço. Cook for 5–8 minutes until the kale is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil when serving.
    10 min
    Pot

Details

Storage

Fresh

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Temperature: 5°C
  • Method: Store in the fridge. Reheat in a pot.

Frozen

  • Duration: 60 days
  • Temperature: -18°C
  • Method: Freezes well without chouriço. Add fresh chouriço after thawing.

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