Caldo Verde

Name: Caldo Verde
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe, Spanish & Portuguese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 12 ounces Spanish-style, chorizo sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; , Salt and pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 pounds, Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 4 cups, chicken broth; 4 cups, water; 1 pound, collard greens, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons, white wine vinegar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2013, America's Test Kitchen TV

Everything about this classic Portuguese soup, from the smoky sausage to the tender potatoes and greens, is hearty and satisfying—except for its thin body.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Caldo verde, a traditional Portuguese soup of shredded greens, potatoes, and sausage, is slightly thickened by partially mashing some of the potatoes. Our soup, thickened with pureed potatoes and olive oil, is silky smooth, and by increasin...

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