
Portuguese kale soup

Photo by Tam West
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Considered Portugal’s national dish, this kale soup, known as caldo verde, can be found everywhere from the cafes and restaurants of Lisbon, to the humblest of country homes.
Ingredients
Directions
- Heat 1 Tbsp each of olive oil and butter, then gently fry onion and garlic crushed in sea salt. Stir in diced potato and cook 5 minutes.
- Add hot chicken stock and bay leaves and simmer 15-20 minutes until potatoes are soft, mashing them lightly into the stock as you go. Add the finely shredded kale leaves and simmer for 5 minutes until tender.
- Season and serve with slices of fried chorizo, a little lemon zest a swirl of good olive oil and cornbread.
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