Portuguese Sausage Soup

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

This is an easy and fun soup to make that is full of flavor from Portuguese linguica sausage. It's delicious served with warm, crusty bread!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Portuguese Sausage Soup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes

diced

1 large sweet onion

chopped

½ cup diced carrots

½ cup diced celery

3 cloves garlic

chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

or more to taste

1 bunch kale

stems removed and leaves chopped

2 bay leaves

5 cups chicken broth

½ pound linguica sausage

diced

½ pound chorizo sausage

diced

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (14 ounce) can garbanzo beans

with liquid

Presidente Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat until it sizzles about 1 minute. Add potatoes onion carrots and celery. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic salt pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add kale and bay leaves to the pot. Cover and let kale wilt for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add chicken broth linguica chorizo tomatoes and garbanzo beans with their juices to the pot and bring to a boil about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until veggies are tender about 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Portuguese Sausage Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 447.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.5g 41%

Carbohydrates: 31.7g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 26.6g 41%

Saturated Fat: 8.8g 44%

Cholesterol: 53.7mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 10444.5IU 209%

Niacin Equivalents: 7mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 47%

Vitamin C: 75.3mg 126%

Folate: 58.6mcg 15%

Calcium: 124.9mg 13%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 47.8mg 17%

Potassium: 702.2mg 20%

Sodium: 1713.2mg 69%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 239

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.