Best 20 Portuguese Kale Soup Recipes

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In the realm of hearty and comforting soups, Portuguese Kale Soup, also known as Caldo Verde, stands as a culinary beacon, beckoning food enthusiasts with its symphony of flavors and textures. This traditional Portuguese dish has earned a well-deserved reputation for its simplicity and wholesome goodness.

At its core, Caldo Verde is a harmonious blend of vibrant green kale, earthy potatoes, smoky chorizo, and savory broth, brimming with the essence of Portugal's rich culinary heritage. While these core ingredients form the foundation of this classic soup, variations abound, each adding a unique twist to this delectable dish.

Our culinary journey takes us through a diverse selection of Portuguese Kale Soup recipes, each showcasing a distinct interpretation of this beloved soup. From the classic recipe that stays true to its roots to contemporary variations that incorporate modern culinary influences, our collection offers a tantalizing array of flavors to suit every palate:

* **Classic Portuguese Kale Soup:** Embark on a culinary voyage to the heart of Portugal with this authentic recipe. Fresh kale, tender potatoes, and smoky chorizo dance together in a savory broth, offering a taste of traditional Portuguese home cooking.

* **Portuguese Kale Soup with Chicken:** Experience a delightful twist on the classic, where succulent chicken takes center stage, adding a layer of protein and depth of flavor to the hearty soup.

* **Vegetarian Portuguese Kale Soup:** This plant-based rendition of Caldo Verde celebrates the bounty of vegetables. Hearty kale, tender potatoes, and a variety of colorful vegetables simmer in a flavorful broth, creating a satisfying and wholesome meal.

* **Portuguese Kale Soup with Sausage:** Craving a more robust flavor profile? This recipe incorporates flavorful sausage, adding a smoky, savory dimension to the soup.

* **Portuguese Kale Soup with Beans:** Discover a rustic and comforting variation where hearty beans join the symphony of flavors. Their earthy notes blend seamlessly with the kale, potatoes, and chorizo, resulting in a rich and satisfying soup.

Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as you explore our curated collection of Portuguese Kale Soup recipes. Each variation promises a unique taste experience, honoring the tradition while embracing culinary creativity.

Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!

PORTUGUESE CHOURICO AND KALE SOUP



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This recipe is a quick version of a wonderful soup I had in Mystic, Conn., a Portuguese community nestled by the sea in New England. This soup is a winter wonder.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium white waxy potatoes, like yukon golds, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
1 pound kale, coarsely chopped
Coarse salt and pepper
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzos (chick peas), drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes
1 pound diced chourico, casing removed
1 quart chicken broth
Warm, crusty bread

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a deep pot over medium high heat. Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot. Cover pot and wilt greens 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
  • Serve soup with hunks of crusty bread and butter.
  • Cook's Note: If you are in Mystic, ask for cherise (phonetic pronunciation), if you want to sample the chourico.

PORTUGUESE KALE AND POTATO SOUP



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The Portuguese soup caldo verde is ideal cool weather comfort food. It is full of good-for-you greens and potatoes, while sausage keeps things porky and satisfying.

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Soup/Stew     Potato     Dinner     Lunch     Sausage     Simmer     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Winter

Yield Makes 4 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 pound chouriço or linguiça (smoked Portuguese sausages) or kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound russet (baking) potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cups water
1 pound kale, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves very thinly sliced
Accompaniment: piri-piri sauce or other hot sauce

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown sausage, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add 2 tablespoon oil to fat in pot and cook onion and garlic with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper over medium heat, stirring often, until browned, 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Add potatoes, water, and 1 teaspoon salt and simmer, covered, until potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Mash some potatoes into soup to thicken, then add kale and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and cook until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper.

EASY PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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An easy and delicious way to impress your family and friends! This recipe has a spin on it by using Polish kielbasa instead of linguica. My fiance cannot get enough of this dish Enjoy!

Provided by rn.leeann

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa (Polish) sausage, diced
3 potatoes, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3 carrots, chopped
1 bunch kale, cut into thin ribbons
1 cup small elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add kielbasa; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir potatoes into kielbasa mixture, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook and until the potatoes begin to brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour chicken broth and water into the stock pot; add kidney beans, carrots, and kale. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Stir macaroni into the soup; continue cooking until the macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes. more. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.3 calories, Carbohydrate 60.5 g, Cholesterol 57.4 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 23.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 2718.1 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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The best Portuguese soup made by my mother, Christina L. Pacheco

Provided by John J. Pacheco

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Kale Soup Recipes

Time 8h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ pound dried white pea beans
½ pound chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
1 pound beef soup bones
1 quart water
1 medium head cabbage, chopped
2 bunches kale - rinsed, dried and chopped
5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 quart hot water or as needed
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Soak beans in twice their volume of water 8 hours or overnight.
  • In a large pot, place drained beans, chorizo, soup bones and 1 quart water (or more as needed to cover). Cook over medium heat until beans are just beginning to be tender, 1 hour.
  • Stir in cabbage, kale, potatoes and enough hot water to cover. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 14.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 321.1 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

HEARTY PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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This is a very flavorful soup that is a comfort food for my family. The recipe was given to me by my Portuguese mil over 30 yrs ago. Her mother had passed it on to her. This soup is easily stretched to make more servings. The Chorizo gives the broth a good base for adding another can of beans or more pasta or a little water. Soul warming for a cold night, serve with a warm crusty bread. A great next day soup. Freezes well.

Provided by Bitsie

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb chorizo sausage (fresh not dried)
1 quart chicken broth
1 large onion, roughly diced
4 large potatoes, cubed
1 bunch kale, stemmed washed & chopped (abt. 1 lb.)
1 1/2 cups ditalini
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
fresh ground black pepper
salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Remove casing from sausage and cut into smaller than bit sized pieces.
  • Heat oil in a heavy soup pot; saute the sausage& onion just until the fat is rendered, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Add other ingredients except kale,& pasta.
  • Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add kale, and pasta and simmer about 8 minutes until both are tender.
  • Taste for seasoning- depending on how spicy your sausage is, add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve piping hot.

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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With a mild flavor resembling that of cabbage, kale is the central ingredient in this traditional Portuguese recipe. The thick, hearty soup calls for chorizo, a garlicky pork sausage that is available in most grocery stores, but you can also substitute linguica, a Portuguese sausage.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 large onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (about 5 potatoes), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
8 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
8 ounces chorizo sausage, halved lengthwise
3/4 pounds kale, stems removed, very thinly sliced
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are very soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove soup from heat, and puree with an immersion blender. Return to heat; add kale, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook chorizo until the fat renders and the sausage turns golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the sausage, and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Thinly slice sausage crosswise. Serve soup with a drizzle of olive oil, and garnish with chorizo slices.

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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DH and I have been going to a little place called Cafe Rio for years. About the only thing we ever order there is Portuguese kale soup. I have tried to duplicate the recipe for several years and this is as close as it gets. The linguica sausage is a must.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Potato

Time 1h5m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 bunch kale
1/2 head green cabbage
6 -8 cups chicken stock or 6 -8 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 lb linguica sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 lb red potatoes, diced
2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
3 bay leaves
1/8 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Wash kale under running water.
  • Strip from tough stem, coarse chop and set aside.
  • In the food processor, using the medium shredder blade, shred cabbage, drain and rinse beans.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot, add sausage, chopped onion and minced garlic.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is transparent.
  • Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Adjust chicken stock as needed for desired consistency.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste, remove bay leaf and serve hot with a coarse bread.

PORTUGUESE KALE AND POTATO SOUP



Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Potato     Lunch     Sausage     Kale     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes about 10 cups, serving 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
3/4 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound russet (baking) potatoes (about 2 large)
4 cups chicken broth
3/4 pound Spanish chorizo (cured spicy pork sausage, available at Hispanic markets and some specialty food shops), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
3/4 pound kale, stems discarded and the leaves washed well, spun dry, and shredded thin (about 8 cups packed)
1 pound red potatoes

Steps:

  • In a kettle cook the garlic, the onions, and the carrot in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened. Add the russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, the broth, and 4 cups water, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. While the potatoes are cooking, in a skillet cook the chorizo over moderate heat, stirring, until it is browned lightly and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. With the slotted spoon transfer the cooked potatoes to a blender, add about 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid and purée the mixture until it is smooth. Stir the purée into the broth mixture, add the chorizo, the kale, the red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the soup, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP IN THE SLOW COOKER



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This is a very hearty and savory Portuguese sausage and kale soup that have been in my family for generations, it can take a bit of work but the final product is definitely worth it!

Provided by Italianfoodlover:)

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes

Time 12h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 pound fresh kale, torn into bite-size pieces
1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 (4 ounce) links linguica sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 each russet potatoes, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Turn a slow cooker to Low and add chicken broth.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add kale, bell pepper, linguica slices, and potatoes to the slow cooker. Pour in beans and tomatoes. Add garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover.
  • Let cook on Low heat, stirring every 4 hours or so, until potatoes and kale are soft and sausage is cooked through, about 12 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1754.9 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

CAPE COD PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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This is an authentic Portuguese Kale soup. I don't use the dried bans, I use canned canneloni instead. It saves time and I like them better than the red variety. The number of servings is a guess as the size of your bowl and appetite varies. Also whether you use this as a main dish or soup course.

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 3h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup dried red kidney beans (soaked overnight in cold water) or 1 cup use 2 cans cannellini beans
5 (13 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
2 cups water
1 lb kale (broken up into small pieces or shredded)
1 large onion, diced coarsely
1/2 lb chorizo sausage, skinned and broken up
1 lb linguica sausage, sliced into chunks
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, broth is very salty, as is sausage (optional)
1 -2 cup water (as needed while cooking)
2 cups cubed potatoes
1 -2 cup water

Steps:

  • Soak beans overnight in cold water. In morning, drain beans.
  • ("OR" used canned beans and cut down cooking time.).
  • In large pot, add beans, onions, sausage, kale, salt/pepper, vinegar, beef broth and 2 cups of the water.
  • Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cook gently for 3 hours.
  • Add potatoes and 1 or 2 cups more water.
  • Continue cooking until potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 25, Sodium 1274.5, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 17.6

PORTUGUESE CHOURICO AND KALE SOUP (ADAPTED FROM RACHAEL RAY)



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There are a couple of other sausage and kale soups on 'Zaar, but none like this. It is a just a bit spicy and filling and soothing and a meal in itself. (OK, maybe with an apple for fruit...or apple pie! :-)

Provided by BarbryT

Categories     Pork

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 -6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 lb kale, coarsely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick peas) or 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 lb diced chorizo sausage
4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups stock
coarse salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive in a pot over medium high heat.
  • Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot.
  • Cover pot and wilt greens for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add beans, tomatoes, sausage, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil.
  • Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 967.7, Fat 54, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 100, Sodium 2534.2, Carbohydrate 76.7, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 7.1, Protein 46.3

VEGETARIAN PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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Recipe courtesy Gertrude's Gallery in Newport, RI via $40 a Day with Rachael Ray. Here is a vegetarian version of this delicious soup.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Greens

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 diced turnip
1/2 cup diced carrot
1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
6 ounces soy chorizo, chopped (vegetarian chorizo)
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
6 cups vegetable stock
1 cup kidney bean
3/4 cup diced tomato (6 ounces)
10 ounces diced potatoes (about 2 medium)

Steps:

  • In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, turnips and carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the kale, chorizo, bay leaves, parsley and thyme and mix well. Add the veg. stock, beans and tomatoes. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the salted water to a boil and add the diced potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and add them to the soup.
  • Remove the bay leaves and serve hot. Enjoy!

SKINNY PORTUGUESE KALE AND POTATO SOUP (CALDO VERDE)



Skinny Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup (Caldo Verde) image

Make and share this Skinny Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup (Caldo Verde) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kate DeMello

Categories     Portuguese

Time 45m

Yield 8 1 cup servings, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb Portuguese chourico (can use turkey chourico) or 1 lb turkey sausage (I like to use chourico dogs)
1 lb kale, stems removed, leaves shredded
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
6 cups fat free chicken broth
4 small boiling potatoes, peeled diced into 1/4 inch pieces
1 pinch dried red pepper flakes
salt, if needed
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot, cook chourico or sausage over low heat. Turn and cook until brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from pot and let cool. Cut sausage into slices. Remove any fat from pot, but leave the cooked on bits.
  • Add oil to pot, add onion and cook on medium until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. As you stir, scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Add broth potatoes, and black pepper, bring to a boil and cook 20 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and either lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher or food processor, or I like to use my immersion blender to puree the entire mixture.
  • Add chourico or sausage, red pepper flakes and bring back to a simmer. Cook covered for about 4 minutes. Add kale and bring back to a simmer. Cook partially covered until the kale is cooked. Adjust salt if needed.

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: Portuguese sausage, chicken broth, EVOO, yellow onion, fresh garlic, waxy potatoes, light red kidney, navy beans, kale, bay leaves, salt and pepper, bay leaves

Provided by Carol Oliveira

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb Portuguese sausage, (cut off casing and cut into half-moons, or purchase ground)
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons EVOO, for sautéing
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 waxy potatoes, chopped into 1 (2.54 cm) in cubes
1 can light red kidney, drained
1 can navy beans, drained
2 bunches kale, stems removed and torn into smaller pieces
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper, to taste
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • In a large soup pot in olive oil, saute the sausage on medium heat until browning and fragrant. Set meat aside.
  • In the same pot, refresh olive oil and add in onions and saute until translucent. Once cooked, add in garlic and add the sausage in to combine.
  • Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth and add in potatoes.
  • Add kidney beans, navy beans, and bay leaves. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  • Finally, add in shredded kale, cook down, and add water to create more broth if desired. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until completely combined.
  • Discard bay leaves,
  • Serve with crusty bread and butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 952 calories, Carbohydrate 115 grams, Fat 59 grams, Fiber 17 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 10 grams

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 diced turnips
1/2 cup diced carrots
1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
6 ounces chopped chourico (spicy Portuguese sausage), or chorizo
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
6 cups beef stock
1 cup kidney beans
6 ounces diced tomatoes
10 ounces diced potatoes

Steps:

  • In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, turnips and carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the kale, chourico, bay leaves, parsley and thyme and mix well. Add the beef stock, beans and tomatoes. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and add the diced potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and add them to the soup.
  • Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP (WITH VEGGIE VERSION)



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My grandmother (from Fall River Massachusettes) taught me to make this soup just before I went to college. I tweaked it a little, but not much. This is portuguese soul food. It cures all ills, especially the rainy cabin fever I get here in Seattle each winter. Note: 12.02.07 I stopped eating meat, but still love to make this soup. Vegetarians... use "Soyrizo" instead of Chourice.

Provided by Kendra PeloJoaquin

Categories     Apple

Time 2h20m

Yield 1 huge pot of soup

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 large potatoes, peeled then chopped coarsely
2 large white onions or 2 large yellow onions, one chopped coarsely the other finely
400 ml dry sherry (this is half a bottle but the Zaar wanted clear measurements) or 400 ml white wine (this is half a bottle but the Zaar wanted clear measurements)
10 cups fresh kale, leaves and stems chopped finely
1 apple, washed chopped in half, and de-seeded
1/2-3/4 cup minced fresh garlic clove
3/4 lb Portuguese chourico (or chorizo, the mexican version, if you like) or 3/4 lb soy chorizo
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (12 ounce) can great northern beans (white, kidneys or pintos would do fine too)
1 lemon
2 -3 bay leaves
kosher salt
black pepper
hot sauce (I prefer Tabasco)
turmeric
thyme

Steps:

  • Dump the potatoes in a big old stock pot with the garlic, the wine and about a gallon of water or stock, about a tbs of salt, a few dashes of hot sauce, the two apple halves and the bay leaves.
  • Heat on medium with a lid.
  • While the potatoes soften, simmer the chourico in a smallish sauce pan.
  • Add a little olive oil if it's really lean sausage.
  • Cover it and simmer on low (you want to save all the savory, spicey yumminess to stay right there in the pan!) When the potatoes are good and soft, mash them.
  • (I take the apples out-- they should be floating -- for a sweeter soup, leave them in, but take the peels off.) I mash them right there in the stock pot, but some people like to strain them out, smash'em and then put them back inches.
  • Whatever you do,*don't* dump out all of the wonderful broth the potatoes have created for you.
  • Don't smash them entirely if you like a nice chunky soup.
  • When the chourico is all cooked (I tell by the consistency.) put the onions in the pan and put the lid back on.
  • Turn off the heat, and let the onions start to wilt in the pan.
  • Let the potato broth simmer without a lid for about 1/2 hour.
  • Taste it.
  • Adjust salt/pepper.
  • Take out the Bay Leaves Add the Kale, the Chourico/Onion mixture, the thyme, turmeric (about 1 tsp each), the tomatoes and the beans.
  • Let it simmer with the lid off for about 1/2 hour.
  • Taste it, adjust it.
  • Add the juice of about the 1/4 of the lemon.
  • Continue to simmer and taste for about 1 hour or so adjusting lemon, spices, salt, and hot sauce.
  • Serve with some crusty bread, and parmesean cheese to put on top.

VEGAN PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



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A hearty and yummy vegan soup that's a twist on an old favorite. Serve with homemade crusty garlic bread and you have yourself a delicious main dish.

Provided by Alicia

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Kale Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
4 vegan burger patties
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
1 small onion, diced, or more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
10 cups vegetable stock, divided
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (26 ounce) can whole plum tomatoes with juice, or to taste
½ teaspoon adobo seasoning
½ teaspoon sazon seasoning
2 pounds potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
2 cups chopped kale, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add vegan burger patties; cook, flipping halfway, until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cut into bite-sized cubes.
  • Heat remaining oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, salt, and pepper. Saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup vegetable stock and tomato paste; bring to a simmer. Add the browned vegan patties and plum tomatoes with juice.
  • Pour remaining vegetable stock into the tomato mixture. Sprinkle in adobo seasoning and sazon. Bring to a boil. Add potatoes and kale; cook until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.1 calories, Carbohydrate 74.5 g, Cholesterol 1.3 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 11.8 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1627.7 mg, Sugar 13.5 g

PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP



Portuguese Kale Soup image

Kale soup is a staple in the Portuguese culture. It is filling and a real comfort food. This recipe is from Racheal Ray. You will find hundreds of recipes for this soup on the internet, but I like this one.

Provided by star pooley

Categories     Other Soups

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 Tbsp (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium white waxy potatoes, like yukon golds, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4-6 clove garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
1 lb kale, coarsely chopped
coarse salt and pepper
1 can(s) (15-ounce) garbanzos (chick peas), drained and rinsed
1 can(s) diced tomatoes
1 lb diced chourico, casing removed
1 qt chicken broth
warm, crusty bread

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oil in a deep pot over medium high heat. Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 2. Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot. Cover pot and wilt greens 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
  • 3. Serve soup with hunks of crusty bread and butter.

CALDO VERDE (PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP)



Caldo Verde (Portuguese Kale Soup) image

The simple kale and sausage soup is something I grew up on. We simply just called it Portuguese soup, even though that is really non-specific. In fact the Portuguese culture has a great variety of soups and stews in the mix. The kale soup I grew up on featured chouriço (pronounced: sir-reese); the Portuguese version of the...

Provided by Maggie May Schill

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 6h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 8 inch linguica links
2 8 inch chourico links
4 Tbsp light cooking oil
5 c beef broth
4 clove garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, minced
7 c fresh kale, chopped and rinsed
3 c dried navy beans
5 c potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 c warm water
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp marjoram, dried
3 bayleaves, whole
3/4 tsp paprika, sweet mild
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. 1-In a small sauce pan bring your navy beans to a boil in 6 cups of water. Once it hits a boil, let sit off of heat in the water for 1 hour. 2-Drain from water and set navy beans aside. 3-In a large dutch oven or cooking pot, add light oil and heat through on medium high. 4-Once oil is at smoking temperature add linguica and chourico. Brown them on all sides with the pan covered. 5-Once sausages are browned completely, remove from heat and de-glaze your pan with the drippings left behind from the sausages. Set sausages aside. 6-Add your garlic and onions to the pan. Cook with pan covered. 7-Once garlic and onion are translucent, add in your broth. 8-Add bay leafs to broth. Simmer for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil and add your navy beans. Bring back to simmer for 1 hour. 9-Add salt, pepper, marjoram, red pepper flakes, and paprika. Continue to simmer for another half hour. 10-Add warm water. 11-Add kale to your broth and simmer for 2 hours. 12-Slice your sausages up into half inch pieces. Add them to the soup. 13-Add potatoes to the soup. Continue to simmer until potatoes are tender and kale is wilted completely. This could take another 1 or 2 hours. 14-Lower heat and let soup sit on low for about an hour before serving. (Letting it come down from simmer slow like this before serving really brings all the flavors out and lets them develop nice.)

PORTUGUESE KALE AND CHORIZO SOUP



Portuguese Kale and Chorizo Soup image

I was jonesing for a good soup, and my daughter (who is a classically trained chef btw) concocted this recipe. Don't be intimidated by the length of ingredients - most of these items are probably lying around your kitchen already! A great hearty soup.

Provided by Glenda Purvis

Categories     Other Soups

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
10 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp thyme, dried
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
8 oz dry-aged spanish chorizo, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 c white wine
3 Tbsp flour
1 bunch lacinato kale, chopped
8 c chicken broth
4 c water
1 bay leaf
4 medium potatoes, diced
salt to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Cook onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until translucent in a soup pot.
  • 2. Add thyme and red pepper. Let flavors infuse for a minute, then add the chorizo; cook for 4 minutes.
  • 3. Deglaze with the white wine. Add flour to soak up excess fat from the chorizo; add the kale.
  • 4. Pour chicken broth and water into the pot with the bay leaf; stir and then toss in the potatoes.
  • 5. Add salt to taste.
  • 6. When the potatoes are done, the soup is done.
  • 7. Happy eating!

Tips:

  • Use fresh kale for the best flavor and texture. If you can't find fresh kale, you can use frozen kale, but be sure to thaw it completely before using.
  • To remove the tough stems from the kale, hold the leaves by the base and run a knife along the stem. The leaves will easily fall off.
  • You can use any type of sausage in this soup, but Portuguese sausage is a traditional choice. If you can't find Portuguese sausage, you can use another type of smoked sausage, such as chorizo or kielbasa.
  • Be sure to brown the sausage and onions before adding them to the soup. This will help to develop their flavor.
  • Add the kale to the soup towards the end of the cooking time. This will help to prevent it from becoming overcooked.
  • Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
  • Serve the soup hot with a side of crusty bread.

Conclusion:

Portuguese kale soup is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with fresh kale, sausage, potatoes, and beans. The soup is simmered in a flavorful broth until the kale is tender and the sausage is cooked through. Portuguese kale soup is a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at your table.

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