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Caldo Verde (Portuguese Cabbage Soup)
Source: From "Twelve Months of Monastery Soups" by Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette. (Entered by Eric Wagoner)Though this recipe calls for cabbage, you can also use most any green available this time of year, including kale, chard, or broccoli leaves.
Serves: Serves 6
Ingredients
1/2 cup
olive oil
3
onions, chopped
6
potatoes, peeled and cubed
8 cups
chicken stock, veggie stock, or water
1 cup
white wine
salt and pepper to taste
Step by Step Instructions
- Pour the oil into a soup pot and saute the onions lightly for up to about 5 minutes. Stir often.
- Add the potatoes, cabbage, chicken stock, wine, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and cover the pot. Simmer the soup for about 1 hour. Then turn off the heat and let the soup rest for 10 minutes. Serve hot.
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