Caldo Verde Recipe - Portuguese Green Soup

Name: Caldo Verde Recipe - Portuguese Green Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Latin American, Portuguese
Ingredients: 3 lbs of yellow potatoes (peeled and diced into about an inch cubes); 1 13oz Smoked sausage (sliced); 1 onion, diced (about a cup); 1 tablespoons Brazilian sofrito (or 4 cloves of garlic, minced); 1-2 bunches of collard greens (stemmed and cut thin); salt and pepper to taste; 2 Tbsp of olive oil (plus more to serve)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This caldo verde recipe is seriously the most delicious soup of all! It's made with only 5 easy to find ingredients and peeling potatoes is as hard as this gets. This Portuguese green soup hits the spot and brings you all the warmth and comfort you need on a cool night. It's comfort food at it's very best!

Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:28:10 GMT