Caldo Verde (Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup)
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Caldo Verde (Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup)

1. Linguica sausage, sliced - 12 ounces
2. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
3. Onion, finely diced - 1
4. Salt - 1 pinch
5. Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick - 3 pounds
6. Salt, plus more as needed - 2 teaspoons
7. Chicken broth or water - 2 quarts
8. Kale - trimmed, chopped, rinsed, drained - 2 pounds
9. Cayenne pepper (Optional) - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Caldo Verde (Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup)

1. Stage

Slice sausage into 1/4-inch rounds. Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage and saute until sausage begins to turn brown and renders some fat, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a dish. Reduce heat to medium-low; add onions and pinch of salt salt. Stir and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Transfer potatoes to pot. Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons salt. Pour in chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Stage

When potatoes are tender, carefully mash them in the broth with a potato masher until broken up or completely mashed. Add kale, a handful at a time. Transfer browned sausage to soup. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until greens are tender, about 45 minutes. Chef John