linguica and kale soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tracy Mendonca
Nottingham, NH

My family is French-Canadian and my ex-husband's is Portuguese (from the Azores). We jokingly tell our children they are "French-u-guese" because of their mixed heritage. I created this soup as a combination of our two cultural backgrounds... enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For linguica and kale soup

  • 1 bunch
    scallions, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2
    chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 c
    potatoes, diced
  • 2 1/2 c
    milk or cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 pkg
    linguica, cut into small pieces
  • 1 bunch
    fresh kale, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    cilantro
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic, minced

How To Make linguica and kale soup

  • 1
    Cook scallions in fat with garlic until tender.
  • 2
    Add water, bouillon cubes, linguica, and kale. Boil gently, covered until vegetables are tender.
  • 3
    In a separate pot, boil your diced potatoes until tender.
  • 4
    In a medium bowl, stir a little of the milk into the flour until the mixture is smooth. Add the remaining milk, salt, pepper, cilantro, and paprika.
  • 5
    Add the milk mixture to the soup, stirring continuously.
  • 6
    Simmer, stirring constantly to prevent sticking and lumps, until the soup is slightly thickened.
  • 7
    Add the cooked potatoes to the thickened soup and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking or scalding.

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