Caldo Verde Recipe (Portuguese Green Soup)

Description

This Portuguese soup called Caldo Verde has a luscious creamy potato base, with collard green ribbons, and smoked sausage. A delicious one-pot meal that is vegan-adaptable!

Ingredients

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    • 1 pound smoked cured sausage such as calabresa, paio, chouiço, linguiça, paio, Spanish chorizo, Kielbasa or plant-based sausage, cut into half moon pieces. (Do not use raw Mexican chorizo)
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
    • 8 cups chicken stock or veggie broth
    • 2 pounds yellow potatoes, cut in chunks
    • 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste- start with 1 teaspoon and add more as needed)
    • 3/4 teaspoon pepper (adjust to taste)
    • 2 cups collard greens or kale, cut into thin ribbons
    • Optional: 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice and zest of a lemon

Description

This Portuguese soup called Caldo Verde has a luscious creamy potato base, with collard green ribbons, and smoked sausage. A delicious one-pot meal that is vegan-adaptable!

Ingredients

Units 
    • 1 pound smoked cured sausage such as calabresa, paio, chouiço, linguiça, paio, Spanish chorizo, Kielbasa or plant-based sausage, cut into half moon pieces. (Do not use raw Mexican chorizo)
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
    • 8 cups chicken stock or veggie broth
    • 2 pounds yellow potatoes, cut in chunks
    • 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste- start with 1 teaspoon and add more as needed)
    • 3/4 teaspoon pepper (adjust to taste)
    • 2 cups collard greens or kale, cut into thin ribbons
    • Optional: 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice and zest of a lemon

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