Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup)

Ingredients

• 500g floury potatoes, peeled and diced
• 200g kale or cavolo nero, very finely shredded
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 100g chorizo, thinly sliced
• 1.2 litres chicken or vegetable stock
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper

Method

1. Fry chorizo until crispy; set aside.
2. Soften onion and garlic in same pan 5 min.
3. Add potatoes and stock; simmer 15 min until very tender. Blend completely smooth.
4. Add kale; simmer 3–4 min until just tender.
5. Season; serve topped with chorizo crisps.