Caldo Verde 2009

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dried cannellini beans
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large potato, diced
• 2 large fresh sage leaves, shredded
• 2 1/2 cups savoy cabbage, shredded
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak the dried beans in cold water overnight.
• 2 next day drain the beans and place in a large pot with 5 cups cold water. bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes rapidly,.
• 3 reduce heat and skim off any foam.
• 4 simmer for 40 minutes or until beans are tender.
• 5 meanwhile in a frying pan saute the onion and garlic until soft in the olive oil.
• 6 stir in the diced potato and the shredded sage leaves.
• 7 saute for another 5 minutes.
• 8 now stir the mixture into the beans along with the stock and cabbage.
• 9 bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes until all cooked , stirring occasionally.
• 10 season to taste with the salt and pepper.
• 11 serve with crusty bread.
• 12 you can also serve with parmesan or romano cheese on top and a light drizzle of olive oil. but then that turns this portuguese soup into italian.