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Caldo Verde (Portuguese Kale & Potato Soup)

Name: Caldo Verde (Portuguese Kale & Potato Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30 ml olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 600 g potatoes, peeled & diced small; 1.2 L water or light stock; 150 g Portuguese kale (couve galega), very thinly shredded; 100 g chouriço, thin rounds (optional); Salt & black pepper, to taste

Comforting Portuguese soup of pureed potatoes and silky shredded kale, finished with a drizzle of olive oil (and chouriço if you like).

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Ingredients

30 ml olive oil1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, sliced600 g potatoes, peeled & diced small1.2 L water or light stock150 g Portuguese kale (couve galega), very thinly shredded100 g chouriço, thin rounds (optional)Salt & black pepper, to taste

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1Warm olive oil in a dutch oven. Sweat onion 5–6 min; add garlic 30 sec.

2Add potatoes and water/stock; simmer 15–20 min until very soft.

3Blend smooth with an immersion blender; return to a gentle simmer.

4Stir in the very thinly shredded kale; cook 3–4 min until tender but bright.

5Add chouriço just to warm through. Season and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.