Best Portuguese Chourico And Kale 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.

Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup (Adapted from Rachael Ray) image

Provided by BarbryT

Categories Pork

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
4 -6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 lb kale, coarsely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick peas) or 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 lb diced chorizo sausage
4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups stock
coarse salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat the olive in a 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 for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add beans, tomatoes, sausage, 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 967.7, Fat 54, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 100, Sodium 2534.2, Carbohydrate 76.7, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 7.1, Protein 46.3

PORTUGUESE CHOURICO AND KALE SOUP image

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium yukon gold potatoes, 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

Steps:

If using an uncooked sausage or chicken breast, dice and saute in olive oil until cooked through. Set aside. 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, meat, 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.