Caldo Verde

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes in the chicken stock and some water until tender. Do not drain them.
  2. Fry-off the sausage, onion and garlic until translucent.
  3. Add the couve (collard greens) and cook until wilted.
  4. Take one or two potatoes out, and blend the rest using a hand blender
  5. Add the onion, garlic, sausage and couve mixture back into the soup and simmer for 10 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Chicken stock
  • Finely-chopped couve (collard greens)
  • Potatoes
  • Calabresa sausage (similar to kielbasa)
  • Onion
  • Garlic

Hints & Tips

  • Spanish chorizo will make the soup red, and taste of paprika, which is not traditional.
  • The key is to get the number of potatoes right so the soup is thickened but not too heavy.
  • Serve with chilli sauce.