Recipe of Portuguese Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

This pumpkin soup is delicious, very creamy and easy to prepare.

Recipe Summary Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

This soup is a Portuguese favorite of mine. It is a creamy soup with the wonderful use of kale, giving it the green soup look. Enjoy it with a thick slice from your favorite loaf of bread!

Ingredients | Portuguese Pumpkin Soup Recipe

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 onion, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

2 quarts cold water

6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced

2 ½ teaspoons salt

ground black pepper to taste

1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.

Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

Info | Portuguese Pumpkin Soup Recipe

prep: 20 mins cook: 30 mins additional: 10 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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