Caldo verde

Caldo verde

Caldo verde

Serves Serves 4
Time Cooks In50 minutes
DifficultySuper easy
Nutrition per serving Plus
  • Calories 493 25%
  • Fat 38.2g 55%
  • Saturates 7.6g 38%
  • Sugars 2.1g 2%
  • Protein 10.6g 21%
  • Carbs 25g 10%
Of an adult's reference intake
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By Andy Harris
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Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 700 g potatoes
  • 300 g kale or cavolo nero
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 150 g higher-welfare chorizo
  • paprika
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Method

  1. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, dice the potatoes, finely shred the kale or cavolo nero, and slice the chorizo.
  2. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, or till they begin to soften.
  3. Stir in the potatoes, season with sea salt, and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add 1.25 litres water and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
  4. Mash the potatoes into the liquid to produce a smooth purée. Add the kale and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the chorizo slices, sprinkling paprika over them in the pan, for 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Add the chorizo to the soup, then ladle the soup into bowls and season with freshly ground black pepper.
  7. Delicious served with a swirl of oil in each bowl and slices of corn bread.

Tips

Roll up the kale leaves tightly like a cigar (cut out the thick stems first) before cutting into wafer-thin strips as they do in Portugal. You can buy corn bread at Portuguese stores like London’s Lisboa Delicatessen, or substitute with decent ciabatta

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Jamie Magazine
Recipe From

Jamie Magazine

By Andy Harris