Best Easy Chourico Soup Recipes

Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium white waxy potatoes, like yukon golds, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
1 pound kale, coarsely chopped
Coarse salt and pepper
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzos (chick peas), drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes
1 pound diced chourico, casing removed
1 quart chicken broth
Warm, crusty bread

Steps:

Heat oil in a deep pot over medium high heat. Add potatoes and onions, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic, bay leaves, and kale to the pot. Cover pot and wilt greens 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico, and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
Serve soup with hunks of crusty bread and butter.
Cook's Note: If you are in Mystic, ask for cherise (phonetic pronunciation), if you want to sample the chourico.

Simple Portuguese Chourico & Bean Soup image

Provided by Tara Pacheco @tnj2008

Categories Bean Soups

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cup(s) water
16 ounce(s) package chourico
2 - chicken bouillon cubes
1 - sazon goya (con azafran)
1 can(s) red kidney beans (use the whole can. including the juices)
1 can(s) tomato sauce
2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
2 teaspoon(s) red wine vinegar
2 - bay leaves