Portuguese · beginner
Portuguese Kale Stew With Smoked Beef Sausage
A comforting, traditional-style green soup made with thinly sliced kale, softened potatoes, and savory smoked beef sausage in a rich broth.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 30 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the sliced smoked beef sausage and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until browned. Transfer sausage rounds to a plate.
- 02
In the same pot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil along with the diced onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
- 03
Add the thinly sliced potatoes, sea salt, and halal beef stock to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are very tender.
- 04
Use a potato masher directly in the pot to crush about half of the potatoes, creating a naturally thickened rustic broth.
- 05
Stir the shredded kale and browned sausage into the simmering broth. Cook uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes until the kale is tender yet brightly colored.
- 06
Ladle the warm stew into soup bowls and drizzle each serving with a tiny touch of olive oil.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Potato Thickening
Simmering thinly sliced potatoes until tender, then mashing a portion directly in the broth to create a velvety texture naturally.
Notes from the kitchen
- Slice the kale as thinly as possible into fine ribbons so it cooks quickly and blends smoothly into the soup.
- Mashing some of the potatoes gives the soup body without needing heavy cream or flour starches.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Portuguese; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.