Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Potatoes
- 6 cups Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 bay leaf Bay Leaf
- 1 lb Collard Greens Thinly sliced
- 1 onion Onion Chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 lb Chorizo Sliced
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in salted water with bay leaf until tender (about 20 minutes). Discard bay leaf.
- Puree potatoes until smooth. Return to pot.
- Add 6-7 cups of water to the pureed potatoes, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer.
- In a separate pan, sauté onion in olive oil until softened. Add chorizo and cook until browned.
- Add sautéed onion and chorizo to the potato soup.
- Add collard greens to the soup and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
- Season with salt to taste.
