Portuguese Caldo Verde

Total Time: 11 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb kale
• 1/3 lb dried small beans, soaked in water overnight and drained
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 quarts chicken stock
• 1/2 lb linguica sausage (portuguese sausage)
• 1/2 lb potato, peeled and grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove the large ribs of the kale and slice the leaves into very thin strips, as thin as possible.
• 2 place in a bowl of cold water for 1 hour. drain well.
• 3 in a 8 qt soup pot, saute the onions in the olive oil.
• 4 add the kale, chicken stock and remaining ingredients, including the drained beans.
• 5 simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered.
• 6 taste for salt and pepper before serving.