Portuguese Greens Soup (Caldo Verde)

• 1 12 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups chicken stock or 8 cups other chicken stock
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 6 ounces linguica sausage or 6 ounces chorizo sausage or 6 ounces other smoked sausage, thinly sliced
• 4 cups shredded fresh kale, chard or 4 cups collard greens, washed and dried
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1. Over medium heat in a large soup pot, heat olive oil.
2. Add onion and garlic cloves and cooked for about 5-10 minutes, or until tender, but not browned.
3. Stir in the stock, potatoes, salt, and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the potatoes are soft.
5. This should take about 20 minutes.
6. Remove the pot from heat and lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher.
7. In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil.
8. Add the meat, stirring occasionally, and cook until browned.
9. Add the meat to the pot.
10. Pour 1 cup of the soup into the skillet to remove the browned bits and return to the soup pot.
11. Simmer 5 minutes, then stir in the greens.
12. Simmer 5 more minutes and stir in lemon juice.
13. Serve while hot.

olive oil, onion, garlic, chicken, potatoes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, linguica sausage, fresh kale, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/portuguese-greens-soup-caldo-verde-370097 (may not work)