Green Cabbage Caldo Verde

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 pound cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 quarts water
• 8 ounces portuguese chourico sausage, casing removed, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt
• pepper to taste
• olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. stir in onion and garlic; cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. add sliced potatoes and half of the cabbage, cook until the cabbage wilts, about 3 minutes.
• pour in water, then bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to medium, then cover, and simmer until the potatoes have softened, about 15 minutes.
• carefully puree the soup in batches until smooth, then return to the stove over medium heat. add sausage and remaining cabbage; season with paprika, salt, and pepper. bring to a simmer, then cover, and cook for 5 minutes until the cabbage has softened.
• to serve, ladle into large flat soup plates and drizzle with generous amount of olive oil.