Caldo Verde: Portuguese kale soup

Caldo Verde Pao com choriço Literally meaning, “green soup,” this famous homestyle soup is made with potatoes, sausage, and strung with kale like confetti. Because I found the particular Portuguese sausage “linguica” hard to find, I substituted choriço instead. (Choriço is not the same as Mexican chorizo. Portuguese choriço is dried and fully cooked like dried salami, Mexican chorizo is sold raw and needs to … Continue reading Caldo Verde: Portuguese kale soup

Kale-Sweet Potato Soup

It finally cooled down a bit in California, for a day, so I got soup-inspired. I was thinking a nice warm dinner so this was my answer. Pretty healthy too but I won’t play nutritionist right now. Ingredients: 1 onion2 cloves of garlic2 carrots, peeled2 celery stalks1 zucchini5 pieces or more Canadian bacon3 chicken (or veggie) bouillon cubes1 bag pre-washed kale or chard or spinach1-2 … Continue reading Kale-Sweet Potato Soup