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Portuguese Caldo Verde

Portuguese Caldo Verde
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Yields
2 servings

Passed down from generation to generation, this quick and easy soup never fails to remind me of home.

Why I love this recipe

It’s a recipe that has always been served at traditional Portuguese weddings as the soup of choice and is also made on holidays such as Easter and Christmas.

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ingredients

2
cups water
½
tsp salt (or season to taste)
4
medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
¼
Portuguese sausage
5
collard green leaves
1
Tbsp olive oil
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directions

Notes

If you like your soup on the creamier side, add another potato or two. Similarily, reduce the amount of potatoes if you enjoy a watery broth instead.

Step 1

Place water, salt, potatoes and sausage in small pot, over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.

Step 2

After five minutes, prick sausage with fork several times to flavour the water. Continue to boil for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.

Step 3

Meanwhile, break stem off of collard greens. Then, half the leaves and slice horizontally into thin strips. Place sliced greens into a bowl and rinse, removing excess water. Set aside.

Step 4

Once potatoes are fork tender, remove sausage and cut into thin slices.

Step 5

Reduce stove temperature to medium-high heat and carefully puree potatoes and water with hand-held blender in pot.

Step 6

Add olive oil and bring to boil. Then add sliced sausage and sliced greens to pot for another 5 minutes, until collard greens are soft. Remove from heat and serve hot.

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