Makes: About 6 cups
Caldo Verde
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Photo: Roberto Caruso
Next time you're looking for an easy, healthy and delicious soup, try this caldo verde recipe with kale and chorizo.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions , chopped
- 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes , peeled and diced
- 6 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lb kale , coarsely chopped
- salt , to taste
- black pepper , to taste
- 1 can (14 oz./398 mL) navy beans
- 1 can (14 oz./398 mL) diced tomatoes
- 1 lb. dry chorizo , sliced crosswise into 1/4-in. pieces
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in deep pot over medium. Add onions and cook for 5 min until caramelized. Add potatoes and garlic,
cover and cook 5 min, stirring occasionally. - Add bay leaves and kale to the pot and cover for 2 min to wilt greens. Add salt and pepper and stir in beans, tomatoes, chorizo and broth. Bring soup to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in parsley and serve with warm crusty bread, such as a Portuguese corn bread or sourdough boule.
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