Caldo Verde

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the sausages.
  2. 2Cook the sliced sausages in a pan until browned and the fat is rendered.
  3. 3Remove the cooked sausages from the pan, leaving the oil behind.
  4. 4Dice the onion.
  5. 5Chop the garlic.
  6. 6Add the diced onion and chopped garlic to the pan with the sausage oil and cook until softened.
  7. 7Chop the potatoes into small pieces.
  8. 8Add the chopped potatoes to the pan and cook for a bit.
  9. 9Pour chicken stock into the pan.
  10. 10Cover the pan and let it simmer.
  11. 11Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
  12. 12Season the soup with pepper.
  13. 13Add the cooked sausages back into the soup.
  14. 14Chop the kale.
  15. 15Add the chopped kale to the soup and stir until combined.
  16. 16Serve the caldo verde in a bowl.
  17. 17Garnish with the remaining cooked sausages and a drizzle of spicy oil.

Ingredients

  • 3 sausages
  • 1 onion
  • garlic
  • potatoes
  • chicken stock
  • pepper
  • kale

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanstrainerimmersion blenderbowlwooden spoon