Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Caldo Verde is for Soup.

Caldo Verde takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Caldo Verde takes 30 minutes to cook.

Caldo Verde makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Caldo Verde are:

3/2 LargePotatoes
1 Onion
1 TBSP Olive Oil
I tsp of salt
1 cup of chopped Kale
Portuguese Chorico (optional)

Here is how you make Caldo Verde:

Put peeled and quartered potatoes in a soup pot, with enough water to cover and one small onion, also quartered. Add olive oil and salt.boiled potatoes until cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes.Remove from the heat and using a handheld Braun (or similar) puree the potatoes, onion and water.Put back on the stove, add water if too thick, add kale and cook for 5 minutes. You can add the chorico (slices about 1/2 inch) and cook for 2/3 minutes to release some colour.Ready to serve, it will serve at least 4, if you like it thiner it can serve more. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLOPES1.

The nutritional information for Caldo Verde is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 258.7

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 613.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 6.4 g