Kale Stew With Chorizo Food

PORTUGUESE CHOURICO AND KALE SOUP

Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup image

This recipe is a quick version of a wonderful soup I had in Mystic, Conn., a Portuguese community nestled by the sea in New England. This soup is a winter wonder.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

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.

KALE & CHORIZO BROTH

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A meaty stew with a holiday feel that will make you dream of Spain

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Lunch, Soup

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions , finely chopped
4 garlic cloves , crushed
2-3 cooking chorizo sausages, sliced
4 large potatoes
1 ½l chicken stock
200g curly kale , finely shredded

Steps:

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, garlic and chorizo, then cook for 5 mins until soft. Throw in the potatoes and cook for a few mins more. Pour in the stock, season and bring to the boil. Cook everything for 10 mins until the potatoes are on the brink of collapse.
Use a masher to squash the potatoes into the soup, then bring back to the boil. Add the kale and cook for 5 mins until tender. Ladle the soup into bowls, then serve drizzled with the remaining olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 35 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium

COD STEW WITH TOMATOES, KALE AND CHORIZO

Cod Stew With Tomatoes, Kale And Chorizo image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dinner, one pot, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 ounces chorizo, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
8 cups stemmed and torn kale
5 large red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 4-ounce cod fillets

Steps:

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the kale, potatoes, tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring twice. Uncover, raise the heat slightly and cook for 20 minutes longer. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Place the cod over the liquid, cover and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using a wide spatula, carefully transfer the fillets to shallow soup bowls. Spoon the stew over the cod and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 679, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1570 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams