Caldo Verde with Sausage

== Description ==
This recipe taken from www.Portuguese-recipes.com
== Ingredients ==
* 4 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 onion, minced
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
* 2 quarts cold water
* ½ lb of linguica sausage, thinly sliced
* 2 teaspoons salt
* ground black pepper to taste
* 1 pound kale, rinsed and thin cut or julienne
== Directions ==
# In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 or 4 minutes.
# Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 or 4 minutes more.
# Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are real mushy.
# Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has release most of its fat, 10 minutes.
# Drain.
# Mash potatoes or puree.
# Add the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat.
# Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
# Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, until kale is tender and jade green.
# Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.
Category:Portuguese Soups
Category:Kale Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
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