Caldo Verde ~ Portuguese Green Soup

Name: Caldo Verde ~ Portuguese Green Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 10 ounces chouriço, linguiça, or Spanish chorizo; 1 large Spanish onion (diced); Kosher salt; 2 garlic cloves (sliced; don’t be afraid to go for a third or fourth. We Portuguese love their garlic); 6 medium potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped (I prefer Yukon Gold, as they as similar to Portugal's yellow potatoes)); 8 cups cold water (or half homemade chicken stock or canned chicken broth, and half water); 1 pound collard greens or kale (stems removed, leaves cut into very, very thin slices); Freshly ground black or white pepper

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:40min

Portuguese kale soup, caldo verde, is something you’ll experience literally everywhere in Portugal, from Lisbon’s trendiest restaurants to farmhouses scattered at the edge of villages. Understandably so. Its simple yet sustaining character is appreciated everywhere.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:31 GMT