Vegetarian Caldo Verde
A Portuguese soup consisting of kale, potato, onion, and garlic.
servings: 4
total time: 45 minutes
recipe by: Frankie
Ingredients
- 3 TBSP olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups water
- 12 ounces kale, stems removed, rinsed and julienned
- salt
- freshly ground pepper
Advertisements
Directions
- Heat the oil in a dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion, potato, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add the water and 2 tsp salt and bring to a boil.
- Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon scoop as much of the potatoes out of the soup as you can and place them in a bowl then mash them with a potato masher.
- Return the potatoes back into the soup. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soup has thickened a bit, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the kale into the soup and cook about 5 more minutes or until kale is tender.
- Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Similar Recipes by Keyword:
vegetariancaldoverdesoupsdairyfreeeasyglutenfreepotatovegetableveganportuguesemeatless