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Portuguese Green Soup    

Portuguese name: Caldo Verde

Serves 4      Hot  Vegetable  Pork  Soup  Gluten Wheat Dairy free  Portugal  Europe

Ingredients

2 tbsp Olive Oil

1 large Onion, chopped

2 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced

150g/+5oz Chouri¡o Sausage, diced

3 large Potatoes, peeled and diced

1.1L/40fl.oz. Water

400g/14oz Kale or Collard Greens, cut into very fine strips (julienne)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes until soft and transparent, stirring from time to time.

2. Add the garlic and half the chouri¡o and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.

3. Add the potatoes and water, bring to a boil then reduce the heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

4. Allow the soup to cool a little then transfer to a food processor or liquidiser and process until smooth.

5. Return the soup to the saucepan together with the greens, salt and pepper, bring back to a boil, stirring then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. To serve – transfer to serving bowls and garnish with the remaining cubes of chouri¡o.