Portuguese kale soup chorizo

Portuguese Kale Soup is so much more than just greens or kale! Portuguese smoked sausages, such as chouriço or linguiça, are used as the meaty base, with beans added as well as potatoes, making for an incredibly hearty and nourishing soup. If you can’t get your hands on Portuguese sausages, you can easily use a Spanish chorizo, Kielbasa, or another smoked sausage of your choice. You'll love the little bit of tangy apple cider vinegar added at the end!

It’s Soup Season here in the wintry Cape, which of course means it’s once again time for Caldo Verde! Though not really a soup-person per se, this Portuguese classic nevertheless remain…

Slow cooker kale and chorizo soup. Delicious Portuguese soup cooked in a slow cooker.

"My earliest childhood memories are of my mom and I cooking this traditional Portuguese soup together," says the celebrity chef and restaurateur. "I have tried many different recipes over the years, and this version hits the spot perfectly."

This recipe is a quick version of a wonderful soup I had in Mystic, Conn., a Portuguese community nestled by the sea in New England. This soup is a winter wonder.

[ts] I don't remember exactly how, why, where or when I first discovered caldo verde , but it has been one of my favorites soups since th...

This Portuguese kale soup or also known as Caldo Verde is a traditional soup made with potatoes, chorizo sausage, and thinly sliced kale. It is a hearty meal you can make on cold days.

[ts] I don't remember exactly how, why, where or when I first discovered caldo verde , but it has been one of my favorites soups since th...

This rustic soup is supereasy to make, and a hefty dose of kale adds bright flavor. Most recipes for this classic Portuguese soup use spicy chorizo sausage. While this sausage imparted smoky, meaty flavor, its flavors became dull while in the slow cooker. Looking for ways to compensate for the loss of flavor, we added chili powder, oregano, and minced chipotle chile. And microwaving them with the aromatics bloomed their flavors further. Stirring in kale toward the end prevented the hearty…