Portuguese Sausage and Kale Soup (Caldo Verde)
A robust soup made with Portuguese sausage, potatoes, and kale. It's a straightforward and easy-to-make Portuguese staple.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Portuguese linguica sausage, cut into 1/2-inch think slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 4 medium white potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound kale, stemmed and cut into strips
- 1 cup cannellini beans, drained
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Saute sausage slices in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer sausage to a plate, leaving any fat in the skillet.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and heat oil over medium heat; stir in onions. Cook and stir until the onions begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return sausage to the pot and add chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil. Add kale and cannellini beans, reduce heat slightly, and simmer until sausage is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 586kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 28gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 2334mgPotassium: 1097mgSugar: 3gVitamin C: 92mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 4mg
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