08 Dec Caldo Verde (Chorizo, Cabbage & Potato Soup)
Gluten & Dairy free
Serves :
4
This is a hearty and wholesome Portuguese recipe which never fails to disappoint. I make a big pot and eat it over several days. I know the chorizo sausage is not the healthiest but there is not much per serving and it does make it taste fantastic.
RECIPES TITLE :
Caldo Verde (Chorizo, Cabbage & Potato Soup)
Prep time :
10 mins
Cook time :
20 mins
Total time :
30 mins
Author :
Your Healthy Self
Recipe type :
Vegetarian Mains
Ingredients :
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 110g chorizo sausage, cubed (I usually buy slices and rip into bits)
- 1.5 litres vegetable stock
- 1 medium savoy cabbage, finely shredded (or you can use kale)
- 4 large potatoes. diced
- 2 tsps paprika
- Extra virgin olive oil to serve
Instructions :
- Cook the onion and garlic gently in the oil in a large saucepan.
- Add the chorizo and 1 tsp paprika, cook for 5 mins.
- Pour in the stock, add the cabbage and potatoes and simmer until potatoes are soft.
- Serve sprinkled with paprika and a drizzle of olive oil.