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Traditional Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup

Recipe by Jujumao on InstagramAdded 3 August 2025.

20 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. A traditional Portuguese soup made with chorizo, potatoes, onions, garlic, and kale. It's a hearty and comforting dish that's perfect for a cold day.

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Method

  1. Start by chopping your chorizo into small discs, and fry them in a hot pan. Allow the oil from the chorizo to render, and wait til the pieces are crisp before removing from the container. Set aside for later.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The chorizo discs turn crisp and leave rendered oil in the pan. Remove them once crisp so they keep their texture.

  2. Into the pot with chorizo oil goes the chopped onions, potatoes, and garlic, and saute until softened.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The onions and potatoes soften in the chorizo oil. Stir to coat the vegetables evenly.

  3. Pour chicken stock and allow the soup to simmer to soften the potatoes, before going blending to create a rich broth. It should have a thick consistency.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The blended broth is thick and smooth around the potatoes. Blend carefully until the texture is even.

  4. Add back in your chorizo along with some chopped Kale, Serve hot and enjoy!

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The kale softens and the chorizo warms through in the soup. Add them near the end to preserve the kale's color.

Tips while you cook

Render chorizo first
Fry the chorizo until crisp, then remove and set aside before proceeding.
Saute vegetables in chorizo oil
Cook the onions, potatoes, and garlic in the rendered chorizo oil until softened.
Blend after potatoes soften
Blend the soup once the potatoes are softened.
Add kale at the end
Stir in the chopped kale just before serving.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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