CALDO VERDE SOUP

This recipe is a Portuguese gem, a simple soup which should go down well on anyone’s table.

• this recipe serves 6 people

Ingredients:

Olive oil

1 finely chopped onion

1 clove of minced garlic

6 peeled and thinly sliced potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced.

250g of sausage nicely sliced (Traditional or Your own Choice)

2 teaspoons salt

Pinch ground black pepper (to taste)

500g of Curly Kale – (Or other greens of choice)

Preparation:

In a Larger Pot:

Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until nice and soft.   Add the potatoes and saute together for about 3-4 minutes more.    Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are breaking down into the water.   Try not to use too much water, we recommend enough water to just cover all the ingredients.  When almost ready to serve – remove, drain and mash the potatoes.   Then add the sausage (browned or not if you prefer) – To prep the sausage fry in a frying pan.  Then add the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat.  Simmer for about 5 minutes or so.  Finally, add the curly Kale near the end of the cooking process until it is tender.

To serve – Serve the mashed Potatoes into each serving bowl, and then combine the broth.  Enjoy.