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Caldo Verde
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1 onion, minced
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2 quarts cold water
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6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
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6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced
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4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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2 1/2 teaspoons salt
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black pepper to taste
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In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let
boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy. |
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Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
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Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of
olive oil and serve at once. |
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned
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