Caldo Verde

also called Portuguese kale soup · green soup · kale and chouriço soup · sopa de couve

Three ways to read this recipe

The table

Caldo Verde: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 largeyellow onionsweat 8 minsimmer 20 minpurée smoothsimmer 5 min
4 clovesgarlic
3 Tbsolive oil
1 1/2 lb(700 g; peeled and sliced)russet potatoes
7 cups(1.7 L)chicken stock
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
8 oz(225 g; or chouriço, sliced 1/4 in thick)linguiçabrown in a skillet
4 cups(shredded very fine; or kale)collard greens
1 Tbsextra-virgin olive oil
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1sweat 8 min

2brown in a skillet

3simmer 20 min

goes in with what step 1 made

5simmer 5 min

goes in with what steps 2 and 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 33 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 8 min
  1. sweat 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. brown in a skillet

    not timedfrom the start

  3. simmer 20 min

    20 minwalk away(we think)8 min in

  4. purée smooth

    not timed28 min in

  5. simmer 5 min

    5 minwalk away(we think)28 min in

You'll need immersion blender · skillet

See how it is written
>> title: Caldo Verde
>> category: Soups
>> tags: potatoes, greens, sausage, portuguese, stovetop
>> counters: Bakery, Deli, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: Portuguese kale soup, green soup, kale and chouriço soup, sopa de couve
>> servings: 6
>> time: 50 min

>> step: sweat 8 min
Sweat @yellow onion{1%large} and @garlic{4%cloves} in @olive oil{3%Tbs} for ~{8%min}.

>> step: simmer 20 min
Simmer @&(~1)aromatics{} for ~{20%min} with @russet potatoes{1 1/2%lb}(700 g; peeled and sliced), @chicken stock{7%cups}(1.7 L), and @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp}.

>> step: purée smooth
Purée @&(~1)soup{} until smooth with an #immersion blender{}.

>> step: brown in a skillet
Brown @linguiça{8%oz}(225 g; or chouriço, sliced 1/4 in thick) in a #skillet{} until the fat renders.

>> step: simmer 5 min
Simmer @&(~2)soup{} for ~{5%min} with @&(~1)sausage{}, @collard greens{4%cups}(shredded very fine; or kale), and @extra-virgin olive oil{1%Tbs}.