Caldo Verde Soup – 50-Minute Recipe
A traditional Portuguese soup made with chorizo, potatoes, onions, garlic, and kale. It's a hearty and comforting dish that's perfect for a cold day.
Recipe by Jujumao· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 3 Chorizo Sausage
- 2 Potatoes
- 1 Onion
- 8 Garlic
- as needed Chicken Stock
- 1 Kale
- Pepper
Instructions
- 1Start by chopping your chorizo into small discs, and fry them in a hot pan. Allow the oil from the chorizo to render, and wait til the pieces are crisp before removing from the container. Set aside for later.
- 2Into the pot with chorizo oil goes the chopped onions, potatoes, and garlic, and saute until softened.
- 3Pour chicken stock and allow the soup to simmer to soften the potatoes, before going blending to create a rich broth. It should have a thick consistency.
- 4Add back in your chorizo along with some chopped Kale, Serve hot and enjoy!
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Render chorizo first
Fry the chorizo until crisp, then remove and set aside before proceeding.
Saute vegetables in chorizo oil
Cook the onions, potatoes, and garlic in the rendered chorizo oil until softened.
Blend after potatoes soften
Blend the soup once the potatoes are softened.
Add kale at the end
Stir in the chopped kale just before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Traditional Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Traditional Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Traditional Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup recipe come from?
- It was shared by Jujumao on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.