Caldo Verde Brasileiro (Potato, Kale and Chorizo Soup)
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Ingredients
- 600 g maris piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 200 g cooking chorizo sausages
- 150 g kale, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1000 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 381 kcal
- Protein
- 16.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 29.9 g
- of which sugars
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 20.2 g
- of which saturates
- 6.5 g
- Fibre
- 5.7 g
- Salt
- 3.31 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add the potatoes and chicken stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are completely soft.
- 3
Blend with a stick blender until smooth.
- 4
Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a dry pan for 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- 5
Stir the kale into the soup and simmer for 3-4 minutes, until just wilted.
- 6
Ladle into bowls and top with the fried chorizo.

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