Caldo Verde

Caldo Verde is a typical portuguese soup eaten all over Portugal. It is made from a large dark green cabbage called couve. Remove the stalks of the cabbage and shred the leaves very finely. You can also find it already shredded at most supermarkets in Portugal.

Ingredients:

3 medium potatoes

1 liter water

2/3 tablespoons olive oil

500g finely shredded green cabbage leaves (couve)

salt and pepper

sliced chorico (portuguese sausage similar to salami) to garnish

Cook the potatoes in water with a little salt. Remove potatoes, keeping the water. Mash potaoes and return to the water. Add olive oil and the shredded cabbage. Boil uncovered for 3 minutes. The cabbage is finely shredded so it does not need to cook for very long. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with a slice of chorico in each plate.


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