By Edu Costa − On Monday, August 15, 2016, 7 years ago in Soup Recipes
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Portuguese Caldo Verde with Smoked Linguiça Recipe

Portuguese Caldo Verde with Smoked Linguiça Recipe

A delicious, popular Portuguese soup done in no time for you and family to enjoy.

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Portuguese caldo verde is a traditional soup that originated in the northern region of Portugal. The soup is made with potatoes, onions, kale or collard greens, and Portuguese chouriço or linguiça sausage.

To make caldo verde, the potatoes are first boiled in water with onions and garlic until they are tender. The mixture is then pureed until smooth, creating a thick and creamy base for the soup. The kale or collard greens are thinly sliced and added to the potato mixture, along with slices of the sausage. The soup is simmered until the kale is tender and the sausage is cooked through.

Caldo verde is typically served hot, often with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of paprika on top. It is a hearty and comforting soup that is perfect for cold weather. Caldo verde is also commonly served as a starter course for a traditional Portuguese meal.

Ingredients

1 kg of potatoes1 clove of garlic crushed400 grams of collard greens or kale leaves500 grams of smoked linguica sausage cut into slices1 spoon of olive oilSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
1 kg of potatoes1 clove of garlic crushed400 grams of collard greens or kale leaves500 grams of smoked linguica sausage cut into slices1 spoon of olive oilSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
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Directions

  1. In a pot with enough water, cook the peeled potatoes with some salt.
  2. When the potatoes are cooked, place them in the blender with the water, blend until they become smooth and creamy and put aside.
  3. In another pot with olive oil, sauté the garlic and lightly fry the linguica.
  4. Add the blended potato cream.
  5. Check the salt, add pepper and collard greens or kale, mix well and let it cook until the collard greens or kale is cooked.
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Julie
Julie
Can you tell us how to make this with pounds and not grams
5 months ago, Saturday, June 24, 2023
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Sherry
Sherry
My great grandma made it with beans in it. Either kidney, white kidney or chick peas.
5 months ago, Friday, June 23, 2023
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lori vaughn
lori vaughn
such a great soup, we had a pot on the stove at least once a week
1 year ago, Sunday, January 23, 2022
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Edu Costa
Great Lori. :-)
1 year ago, Sunday, January 23, 2022
Bela
Bela
Lovely. Learnt how to cook it recently
1 year ago, Sunday, January 23, 2022
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Edu Costa
Glad to hear Bela.
1 year ago, Sunday, January 23, 2022
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