Low-Calorie • Gluten-Free

Active 50 min

Total 1 hr

Portuguese Kale & Red Bean Soup

In its most basic form, this Portuguese soup (Caldo Verde) is made with only kale, ­water, potatoes and linguiça sausage. This version includes kidney beans, tomatoes and carrots to make it more substantial.

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 ounces linguiça or andouille sausage (see Tip), halved lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or thyme
• 1 pound small white boiling potatoes, halved and sliced ¼ inch thick
• 1 pound kale or other dark leafy greens, stems removed, cut into ¼-inch strips
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Ground pepper to taste

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Add onion and carrot to the pot; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add broth, tomatoes with their juice and marjoram (or thyme). Cover and bring to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

2. Stir in the reserved sausage, kale (or other greens), beans and parsley. Return to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the potatoes are tender, 4 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

►► MAKE AHEAD: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Serves 8: about 1⅔ cups each

Calories 255 | Fat 7g (sat 2g) | Cholesterol 35mg | Carbs 30g | Total sugars 4g (added 0g) | Protein 18g | Fiber 8g | Sodium 442mg | Potassium 930mg.

Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (146% daily value) | Vitamin C (122% dv) | Folate (24% dv).

Linguiça [lihng-GWEE-suh] is a garlicky smoked sausage flavored with paprika that’s commonly used in Portuguese and Brazilian cooking. If you can’t find it, andouille sausage or smoked Spanish chorizo (not Mexican) makes a delicious substitute.