Portuguese Green Soup (Caldo Verde) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 cups water
5 large russet potatoes (peeled and quartered )
1 medium onion (chopped )
3 -4 garlic cloves (diced )
1/4 lb stick of good quality portuguese linguica sausage
1 tbsp coarse salt (or to taste)
2 -3 cups kale (cut chiffonnade method-approx. 2-inch length)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

In a 4 quart stockpot, combine water, potatoes, onion, garlic, and linguica.
Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium/low, season with salt and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, 20-30 minutes.
Cut heat, remove linguica, cut into small pieces and set aside. Puree contents of the soup to a smooth consistency and return to a boil.
Add the prepared kale, linguica pieces and olive oil. Simmer until the kale is bright green and tender, but not mushy, approximately 5 minutes.
Serve with crusty bread and salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	465.42 Kcal (1949 kJ)
Calories from fat	204.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.69g	35%
Cholesterol	19.89mg	7%
Sodium	2000.52mg	83%
Potassium	1446.17mg	31%
Total Carbs	53.02g	18%
Sugars	3.79g	15%
Dietary Fiber	4.93g	20%
Protein	13.07g	26%
Vitamin C	70.8mg	118%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	3.1mg	17%
Calcium	181.2mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	57.47 Kcal (241 kJ)
Calories from fat	25.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.8g	35%
Cholesterol	2.46mg	7%
Sodium	247.01mg	83%
Potassium	178.57mg	31%
Total Carbs	6.55g	18%
Sugars	0.47g	15%
Dietary Fiber	0.61g	20%
Protein	1.61g	26%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	118%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	14%
Iron	0.4mg	17%
Calcium	22.4mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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