Caldo Verde
Caldo Verde
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Serves 2
Ingredients
- cup water
- piece yellow onion, chopped
- piece medium potatoes, preferably Yukon Gold
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- clove garlic
- teaspoon crushed red pepper
- bunch kale, sliced
- cup cooked, rinsed red beans
Instructions
- Bring the water to a simmer.
- Add the onion, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, and crushed red pepper, if desired. Simmer for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
- Blend the ingredients with an immersion blender (or in a standard blender and then return to the pot).
- Return the soup to a simmer. Add the kale to the simmering soup, cooking it for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, then immediately stir in the red beans.