Grandmothers Caldo Verde
From gourmetana 15 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This is the real traditional portuguese kale soup. Every traditional restaurant in Portugal serve this. My grandmother taught me how to cook this one! Comfort food for me in the winter, specially if eaten by the fireplace!
Ingredients
- 3 or 3 1/2 pints of water (depending on the consistency you like your soup) shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves shopping list
- 2 yellow onions (about 1/2 pound) shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes shopping list
- 3 fl oz olive oil shopping list
- 1 pound finely cut kale cabbage shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- 1 portuguese "chouriço" - chorizo - or any kind you like as long as it's good uncooked shopping list
How to make it
- On a big pot put the potatoes, the onions, garlic, half the quantity of olive oil and bring to boil.
- Add the whole "chouriço" (with the skin on, remove it later).
- Let it boil slowly until the potatoes and onions are well cooked.
- Take the "chouriço" to a plate and reserve.
- Use a hand blender to puree the soup and season with salt if needed - sometimes the "chouriço" provides enough salt to season the soup.
- Heat it again and when it starts to boil add the kale. Let it cook for 10 minutes or more, depending on your taste.
- Serve in bowls with a couple of slices of "chouriço" and a thin bit of olive oil.
The Rating
Reviewed by 10 people-
Yummy...love this stuff!
mamalou
in Attleboro loved it
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This is a saver for sure. Thanks for the great post. It sounds wonderful and a great one to try when it turns cold. "5"
lura
in Welcome To loved it
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Another great recipe! Thank you for sharing your grandmother recipe with us.
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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