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Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

SUBMITTED BY: SANDRA5 PHOTO BY: Cris

"This soup is a Portuguese favorite of mine. It is a creamy soup with the wonderful use of kale, giving it the green soup look. Enjoy it with a thick slice from your favorite loaf of bread!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 28 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 quarts cold water
  • 6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by XYZWYATT
Most excellent soup! As with most soups, this needs to sit overnight for best flavor. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by JCONNON
Very good, not quite like my mother in law's, but very good. I did switch the liguica for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2006 by Jenn
I loved this soup as a child. I tried it this way but I really wasn't very happy with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by LUNARIA72
I thought the soup came out okay, but a little more bland than other kale soups I had before.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by mmaehler
Great soup. A nice blend of rich and creamy from the potato base, exciting spicy bites of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by JMPADAMS
I substituted chorizo for the linguica and added a can of hominy. The kids, who will rarely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by Michelle
I loved this reciepe!! It was so good and very easy to make, however the only thing I changed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2004 by jancita
Excellent. Used smoked Polish sausage, instead of linguica, which I'll be sure to try next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by Chris S.
I did not have good results with this, though I really was looking forward to trying it, we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2007 by March
I substituted low fat smoked beef sausage and replaced the water with chicken broth. ... MORE