Description
The popular Portuguese Caldo Verde soup is loaded with potatoes, collard greens or kale and ham hock or chorizo. It’s a hearty favorite perfect for the coldest days of winter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pcs 400g bacon hock
- 1 large bunch curly kale (roughly chopped)
- 3 large floury potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 1 large white onion (finely diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a stock pot add butter then sauté garlic and onion in low heat until onions are soft.
- Add some olive oil then gently brown then bacon hock on all sides.
- Pour the chicken stock then bring it to a boil. Cover the stock put and bring to simmering heat, cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Add the kale and potato, then continue to simmer in low heat for 30 to 45 minutes or until the potatoes become very soft and easy to mash.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper then serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Portuguese