Caldo Verde

Caldo Verde
Gluten Free · Dairy Free
Soups & Stews

An old family favorite, courtesy of a dear Portuguese friend in South Africa. Tweaked and refined for our California pallets.

Ingredients:

  • 1 small savoy cabbage (or half a big crinkly cabbage)
  • 5 leaves of curly kale
  • 4 whole chorizo sausages (we use the chicken chorizo ones or make our own lamb version).
  • 4 large potatoes
  • 3 medium carrots
  • 1 medium rutabaga
  • 2 quarts of chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 tablespoon of dried fresh ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp of fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1.5 large onions
  • 6 cloves of garlic (optional)
  • 4 tblsp of olive oil
  • Steps:
  • Peel and mash the garlic with the salt
  • Cube the potatoes, carrots, onions, rudabager and cabbage (little half inch cubes or larger if you prefer)
  • Finely chop the kale leaves
  • Cut the sausages into thirds or halves (3" sections apx)
  • On medium heat, warm olive oil in the bottom a large stock pot
  • Add the sausages and onions
  • Cook until the onions are mostly glassy / transparent
  • Add the garlic, coriander, pepper and potatoes
  • Cook for 30 seconds to 1 min further
  • Then add all of the other ingredients including the broth.
  • Cook until the veggies are tender but not mushy (apx 10 - 15 mins)
  • Serve
Caldo Verde — step 1
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