Caldo verde
Caldo verde, from above
Non vegMinho

Caldo verde

Potato soup with ribbons of kale and slices of chouriço. Portugal's warm hug in a bowl.

40 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
Green broth2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPotato puree, finely shredded couve galega, chouriço and olive oil.
The original
234kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
40minutessame

Caldo verde.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Potato4 large, peeled, chopped
Onion1 large, chopped
Garlic3 cloves
Olive oil3 tbsp
Collard greens (haak)a big bunch, very finely shredded
Goan sausagechouriço or Goan sausage, sliced
Water1.5 litres
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Simmer potatoes, onion and garlic in salted water with 1 tbsp oil until very soft.
  2. 2Blend until completely smooth.
  3. 3Bring back to a boil, add the shredded greens and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4Fry or warm the sausage slices separately. Serve the soup with sausage slices and a thread of olive oil.
Serve it like this

Serve in clay bowls with two or three slices of chouriço floating on top and a thread of olive oil. Cornbread alongside.

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Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
With a main Bacalhau à Brás45 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
On the side Avial35 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
Something sweet Pão de ló50 min
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