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Alicia's Caldo Verde
Soup
A
friend of ours from Portugal who is now one of our favorite Sirens
from across the Atlantic brought us a recipe which is considered by
most in her native land to be a national treasure. This Portuguese
soup is hearty; the broth (caldo) is made green (verde) with lots
and lots of shredded kale. This slimmed down, americanized version
uses turkey sausage and kale.
Ingredients:
2
teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 sweet Italian-style turkey sausages (5 ounces total), casings removed
and crumbled
Three-fourths pound all-purpose potatoes, thinly sliced
6 cups shredded kale
3 cups water
1-teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
Instructions:
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In a nonstick Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat the oil over medium
heat. Add the onion, stirring often, until it's golden brown and
tender, about 10 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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Add the crumbled turkey sausage and cook, stirring occasionally,
until the sausage begins to firm up, about 5 minutes.
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Add the potatoes and kale, stirring to coat. Add the water and salt,
and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until the
potatoes are falling apart and the kale is tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir in the vinegar and hot sauce and serve.
Makes
4 servings.
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