Green Soup with Chorizo
This Green Soup with Chorizo is definitely some comfort food! A type of dish that will warm you up on colder days or when you are looking for something more comforting.
Roughly slice <quantity>5</quantity> garlic cloves
Trim, peel, and roughly chop <quantity>2</quantity> onions
Trim, peel, and medium dice <quantity>1</quantity> potato. Place it in a recipient with water to prevent browning
Slice <quantity>150<unit>g</unit></quantity> of chorizo
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil to a pan over medium heat, and warm it up
Add the sliced chorizo and fry until slightly crispy and golden brown
Add the sliced garlic and cook until golden brown
Add the chopped onions and cook until they start to soften
Add <quantity>1½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of sweet paprika and stir
Add the drained potatoes and <quantity>1<unit>L</unit></quantity> of chicken broth. Stir it and let it simmer for 30m until it reduces by ½
Fill a pan with water and bring it to a boil
Pick the leaves out of <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of green kale
Prepare an ice bath
Add salt to taste to the boiling water
Boil the kale leaves for 1m until light green, and transfer them immediately to the ice bath
Squeeze the leaves to remove all excess water and place them in another container
Transfer the reduced vegetables and chorizo soup to the cup of a blender
Blend on maximum speed until smooth
Add the blanched kale and <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of heavy cream
Blend on maximum speed until homogenous and creamy
Transfer the mixture to a pan over medium heat. Add more chicken stock until you obtain the desired texture
Adjust seasoning with salt and texture with more chicken stock if it still is too thick. Mix and cook until it starts to boil. Turn off the heat
Plate the soup into individual bowls
Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and garnish with watercress to taste
Serve it with toasted slices of focaccia. The green soup with chorizo is ready
Dip the bread into the soup and enjoy!
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