Portuguesegreensoupcaldoverde Recipes

PORTUGUESE GREEN SOUP (CALDO VERDE)

Steps:

• In a medium soup pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil, add onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn glassy, don't let them get brown. Add potatoes and water. Cover and boil gently over medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet cook sausage until most of the fat is rendered out. Drain and reserve. When the potatoes are tender mash them with a potato masher right in the pot. Add sausage to the soup, and then add the kale. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining olive oil and season. Ladle into bowls and serve.

CALDO VERDE (PORTUGUESE GREEN SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Add the broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are very soft. Using a potato masher or large spoon, slightly mash potatoes to thicken soup.
• Stir in the spinach, kielbasa, salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes more until heated through.

CALDO VERDE (PORTUGUESE GREEN SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium low heat; add onions and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add water, chicken broth, potatoes and pepperoni.
• Simmer about 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Remove pepperoni and set aside.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender or in a blender by batches.
• Add Sazon packet, cabbage and spinach, return pepperoni; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
• Taste and add salt, if needed.
• Serve hot.