Name: Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 4 tablespoons; Onion, minced - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced - 6 medium; Cold water - 2 quarts; Linguiça sausage, thinly sliced - 6 ounces; Kosher salt - 2 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper to taste - 2 ½ teaspoons; Kale, rinsed and julienned - 1 pound

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Ingredients for - Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

1. Olive oil, divided - 4 tablespoons

2. Onion, minced - 1 medium

3. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

4. Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced - 6 medium

5. Cold water - 2 quarts

6. Linguiça sausage, thinly sliced - 6 ounces

7. Kosher salt - 2 ½ teaspoons

8. Ground black pepper to taste - 2 ½ teaspoons

9. Kale, rinsed and julienned - 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

1. Stage

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Pour in water and bring to a boil; boil gently until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.

2. Stage

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

3. Stage

Use an immersion blender to purée potato mixture. Stir in sausage and season with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Stir in kale and simmer until tender and bright green, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve immediately.