Caldo Verde
| Published: 15th May 2008 10:00 |
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
750g potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced
1.5 litres water
175g Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced
300-400g spring greens/ cabbage,shredded
salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil over a medium heat in a large, heavy based pan and add the onion. Stir for about 3-5 minutes and add the garlic . Cook for a further 30 seconds.
- Stir in the potatoes and water, bring to the boil and add 2 tsp of salt. Reduce the heat, cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Next sauté the sliced sausage gently over a medium heat in a frying pan for about 10 minutes, until the fat runs out. Drain off the fat.
- Mash the potatoes in the pan and stir in the sausage and greens. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the greens turn bright green and tender. Season to taste.
- Stir in the remaining olive oil and serve with crusty rolls.
Reproduced Courtesy of River Nene
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