Caldo Verde translates to green soup in Portuguese. You can use your favorite organic greens in this, even though it is traditionally made with kale or collard greens.
Organic Russet Potatoes work best in soups to thicken them, whereas waxier potatoes like Yukon Gold will give you excellent looking chunks. If you have them, use some of each for a thicker Soup with pieces of potato.
And then there is the sausage. It is a Portuguese soup, so use linguica if you can find it. Otherwise, spicy Italian sausage, chorizo or longaniza will work. All should be together in the same spot at the meat counter.
Caldo Verde Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced (or minced)
- 1 pound of organic russet potatoes (or half russet and half Yukon gold) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 bunch kale, center stems removed, finely chopped
- 12-16 ounces cooked linguica (or Italian sausage or chorizo)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- In a dutch oven or stockpot, lightly heat olive oil.
- Add onions and garlic and saute a few minutes until translucent.
- Add broth and potatoes to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and add kale.
- Cook potatoes until soft, about 20 minutes.
- Mash potatoes.
- Add cooked sausage and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add salt and pepper as needed and serve.
Click here for more soup recipes »
Caldo Verde Wine Pairing:
Pair this dish with Craveyon Chardonnay no.3 2015
The chef Audrey Humaciu created this recipe for Harvest2U.
Audrey is the Editor in Chef at That Recipe and VP of Creativity and Sarcasm at Munofore. When she’s not blogging about her eclectic interests from cooking and crafting to ornamental horticulture and the idiosyncrasies of the American language, she’s just your typical 40 something mom livin’ the life in the California burbs… without the minivan and overpriced coffee.
Like Recipe Videos? Check out our Weekly Video Recipe Series. Recipe Videos
Always use organic fruits and vegetables in these recipes. Local source: Harvest2U, a Temecula Organic produce company.
The post Caldo Verde – Potato and Kale Soup appeared first on Harvest2U.
