Caldo Verde

Name: Caldo Verde
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 8 oz Semi-Cured Read to Eat Chorizo Sausage (sliced); 1 large Sweet Onion (chopped); 2 stalks Celery (chopped); 1 large Carrot (chopped); 4 cloves Garlic (minced); pinch Hot Pepper Flakes; 4 cups Kale (chopped); 4 cups Swiss Chard (or Collards, chopped); 2 Potatoes (chopped); 7 cups Vegetable Broth (low-sodium); 2 Bay Leaves

Jun 9, 2015

Caldo Verde

This hearty soup filled with greens and savoury chorizo sausage is a favourite for many. Try using different greens to change up the flavour; rapini, collards or spinach all would work really well.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Dishes

Servings servings

Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 oz Semi-Cured Read to Eat Chorizo Sausage sliced
1 large Sweet Onion chopped
2 stalks Celery chopped
1 large Carrot chopped
4 cloves Garlic minced
pinch Hot Pepper Flakes
4 cups Kale chopped
4 cups Swiss Chard or Collards, chopped
2 Potatoes chopped
7 cups Vegetable Broth low-sodium
2 Bay Leaves

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat and saute sausages until browned. Remove to bowl.
Return pot to heat and cook onion, celery, carrot, garlic and hot pepper flakes for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in kale, Swiss chard and potatoes to coat. Pour in broth and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Return sausage to pot and simmer for about 20 minutes or until potato and greens are tender.

Notes

Recipe developed by Emily Richards

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 690mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4500IUVitamin C: 28.9mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.4mg

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