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Portuguese Kale Soup

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DH and I have been going to a little place called Cafe Rio for years. About the only thing we ever order there is Portuguese kale soup. I have tried to duplicate the recipe for several years and this is as close as it gets. The linguica sausage is a must.

Portuguese Kale Soup

Portuguese Kale Soup

Portuguese Kale Soup
Portuguese Kale Soup
Portuguese Kale Soup

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Cooking Information

Total Time

65 mins

Prep Time

20 mins

Servings

10

Ingredients

13 items

Directions

8 steps•
45 mins
  1. 1

    Wash kale under running water.

  2. 2

    Strip from tough stem, coarse chop and set aside.

  3. 3

    In the food processor, using the medium shredder blade, shred cabbage, drain and rinse beans.

  4. 4

    Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot, add sausage, chopped onion and minced garlic.

  5. 5

    Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is transparent.

  6. 6

    Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Adjust chicken stock as needed for desired consistency.

  8. 8

    Add salt and pepper to taste, remove bay leaf and serve hot with a coarse bread.

Ingredients

13 items
AMT
UNIT
INGREDIENT

Main Ingredients

1.00
pcs
kale(bunch)
0.50
pcs
cabbage(head green)
8.00
cup
broth(chicken stock or 6 -8 canned reduced-sodium chicken)
2.00
can
kidney bean((15 1/4 ounce) dark red s)
1.00
can
tomato((14 1/2 ounce) diced es)
1.00
pcs
onion(, chopped)
3.00
pcs
garlic(cloves , minced)
2.00
tsp
red pepper flakes(teaspoons crushed)
3.00
pcs
bay leaf(bay leaves)
0.13
tsp
paprika(teaspoon hungarian)
2.00
tbsp
olive oil(tablespoon)
1.00
pcs
salt(coarse)
1.00
pcs
pepper(fresh ground black)