Steps to Make Award-winning Caldo Verde (kale soup)

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Caldo Verde (kale soup) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Caldo Verde (kale soup) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

This soup is so hearty and comforting, you'll almost forget how good it is for you. And it's perfect for cold weather with the spicy sausage, kale, potatoes Delicious Used "regular"kale instead of dinosaur kale the second time we made this soup and it was just as delicious. Caldo verde, a potato and kale soup from northern Portugal, is one of those dishes that seem custom-made for lazy rainy days, when you want something hearty and comforting but don't feel like putting in a ton of effort. Learn how to make Caldo Verde, an amazingly delicious Portuguese sausage, kale, and potato soup!

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have caldo verde (kale soup) using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Caldo Verde (kale soup):

1. Take bay leaf
2. Make ready stock cube
3. Take olive oil
4. Take water
5. Make ready salt
6. Get garlic cloves (finely chopped)
7. Get chorizo (sliced)
8. Make ready potatoes (add more or less depending on your preference of how thick you want soup)
9. Prepare of kale or any other dark cabbage (finely sliced)

Caldo Verde - Portuguese Green Soup. To make this Caldo Verde recipe the Portuguese way, cut the kale or collard greens into thin strips instead of chopping it. If you don't cut it into strips, the Portuguese would say it's not Portuguese Caldo Verde soup. Caldo verde is common at celebrations and is often eaten as the first meal after midnight on New Year's Day.

Steps to make Caldo Verde (kale soup):

1. First start by boiling your potatoes as normal.
2. In a seperate pot, add the water, stock cube, salt, olive oil and bay leave.
3. Bring to the boil and cook for about 20 minutes.
4. Once potatoes are cooked and drained, mash finely.
5. Add the mash to the soup, stir and cook for another 10-12 minutes.
6. Add the kale to the pot, cook for another 15-20 minutes.
7. Add the chorizo 10 minutes before turning the stove off along with another drizzle of olive oil.
8. Check seasoning leave to rest for 10 minutes and serve.

If you don't cut it into strips, the Portuguese would say it's not Portuguese Caldo Verde soup. Caldo verde is common at celebrations and is often eaten as the first meal after midnight on New Year's Day. Caldo Verde is a Portuguese soup extravaganza of puréed potatoes with simmered kale, spiked with garlic and made hearty with red beans. In Portugal, caldo verde is typically consumed during Portuguese celebrations, such as weddings, birthdays, and popular celebrations—but I find this to be. This "green" soup made with mounds of shredded kale is the national soup of Portugal.

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