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Caldo Verde

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Caldo Verde

Portugal's national green soup — thinly sliced kale ribbons in potato broth with slices of chouriço.

Total time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Portuguese

Ingredients

1kgpotatoes, peeled and cubed
300gcouve-galega or kale, very finely shredded
200gchouriço, sliced
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic
4 tbspolive oil
1.5Lwater or stock
saltto taste

Instructions

1

Simmer potatoes, onion and garlic in water with olive oil until very soft.

2

Blend until completely smooth.

3

Bring back to simmer. Add kale ribbons. Simmer 5 minutes — they should stay bright green.

4

Add chouriço slices. Simmer 2 more minutes.

5

Season. Drizzle with extra olive oil. Serve with broa (cornbread).

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
328
Protein
5.5g
Fat
13.9g
Carbs
46g
Fiber
6g
Sodium
17mg

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