Linguica Kale Soup, also known as Caldo Verde, is a simple, hearty and flavorful soup made with linguica, a Portuguese smoked cured pork sausage flavored with paprika and garlic. It’s a delicious meal that’s both quick and comforting. Serve with fresh bread and you have great meal.
In a large saucepan over medium high heat, sauté onion in oil until translucent - about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant.
Add linguica and sauté until it starts to render some fat - about 3 - 5 minutes.
Stir in chopped kale and cook until wilted - 3 - 5 minutes. The kale will fill the pot, but will wilt and shrink. You can add it in batches adding more once it's wilted. Once all the kale is added and wilted, add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil then lower to simmer. Simmer until potatoes are tender and starting to fall apart - about 30 - 40 minutes. Mash some of the potatoes to create a thicker texture. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
The longer the soup sits, the better it tastes. When serving, you can drizzle a little olive oil on top.
Notes
*I use a lot of garlic in this soup. Two tablespoons of garlic is about 6 medium large cloves. You can certainly use less if you like.**I've made this soup using all water and it was delicious. Using half water and half stock gives it more flavor.