Portuguese Greens Soup (Caldo Verde) |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A Portuguese soup. Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 medium onion, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
8 cups chicken stock or 8 cups other chicken stock |
4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil |
6 ounces linguica sausage or 6 ounces chorizo sausage or 6 ounces other smoked sausage, thinly sliced |
4 cups shredded fresh kale, chard or 4 cups collard greens, washed and dried |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Over medium heat in a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic cloves and cooked for about 5-10 minutes, or until tender, but not browned.
2. Stir in the stock, potatoes, salt, and pepper.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the potatoes are soft. This should take about 20 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher.
4. In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil.
5. Add the meat, stirring occasionally, and cook until browned.
6. Add the meat to the pot. Pour 1 cup of the soup into the skillet to remove the browned bits and return to the soup pot.
7. Simmer 5 minutes, then stir in the greens.
8. Simmer 5 more minutes and stir in lemon juice.
9. Serve while hot.
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