portuguese kale and chorizo soup

Colfax, CA
Updated on Mar 10, 2012

I was jonesing for a good soup, and my daughter (who is a classically trained chef btw) concocted this recipe. Don't be intimidated by the length of ingredients - most of these items are probably lying around your kitchen already! A great hearty soup.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 - 8 big bowls

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 8 ounces dry-aged spanish chorizo, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, chopped
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 4 medium potatoes, diced
  • - salt to taste

How To Make portuguese kale and chorizo soup

  • Step 1
    Cook onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until translucent in a soup pot.
  • Dry-aged chorizo
    Step 2
    Add thyme and red pepper. Let flavors infuse for a minute, then add the chorizo; cook for 4 minutes.
  • Deglaze with wine
    Step 3
    Deglaze with the white wine. Add flour to soak up excess fat from the chorizo; add the kale.
  • Adding potatoes
    Step 4
    Pour chicken broth and water into the pot with the bay leaf; stir and then toss in the potatoes.
  • Step 5
    Add salt to taste.
  • Step 6
    When the potatoes are done, the soup is done.
  • Nice and hearty.
    Step 7
    Happy eating!

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Category: Potatoes
Category: Other Soups
Keyword: #chorizo
Keyword: #broth
Keyword: #kale
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: Portugese
Method: Stove Top

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