Caldo Verde

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 8 oz Semi-Cured Read to Eat Chorizo Sausage sliced
• 1 large Sweet Onion chopped
• 2 stalks Celery chopped
• 1 large Carrot chopped
• 4 cloves Garlic minced
• pinch Hot Pepper Flakes
• 4 cups Kale chopped
• 4 cups Swiss Chard or Collards, chopped
• 2 Potatoes chopped
• 7 cups Vegetable Broth low-sodium
• 2 Bay Leaves

Instructions:

1. In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat and saute sausages until browned. Remove to bowl.
2. Return pot to heat and cook onion, celery, carrot, garlic and hot pepper flakes for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in kale, Swiss chard and potatoes to coat. Pour in broth and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Return sausage to pot and simmer for about 20 minutes or until potato and greens are tender.