Photo: Jonathan Farber
Caldo Verde
11 ingredients
Serves 6.
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The dark green cabbage traditionally used in this Portuguese "green" soup is not widely available beyond Portugal's borders, but kale or collard greens make a good substitute. A crusty corn bread called
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
818
Calories
51g
Protein
45g
Fat
55g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Collard Greens | 1 cup (36g) raw | 11 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. chorizo, linguiça or kielbasa sausages
- 3/4 lb. kale or collard greens
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions, chopped
- 3 or 4 potatoes, 1 to 1 1/4 lb. total, peeled and
- thinly sliced
- 3 or 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 6 to 7 cups water or chicken stock
- 2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Extra-virgin olive oil for serving
Directions
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