Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup) Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided <br>- 1 onion, minced <br>- 1 clove garlic, minced <br>- 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced <br>- 2 quarts cold water <br>- 6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced <br>- 2 ½ teaspoons salt <br>- ground black pepper to taste <br>- 1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy. <br>step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain. <br>step 3: Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. <br>step 4: Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once. <br>

Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 quarts cold water
- 6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned

Directions
step 1: In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
step 3: Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
step 4: Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

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