Caldo De Peixe Cape Verde Islands Fish Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium kettle, boil both white and sweet potatoes, about 15 minutes.
• In a large kettle, gently saute chopped onions,red and green peppers and tomatoes in oil.
• Next add fish cut into small pieces to the kettle and saute.
• Add partly cooked white and sweet potatoes, along with enough cooking water to simmer the soup.
• Simmer until potatoes and fish are done.
• Add chopped parsley and chopped scallions to the kettle.

Steps:

• 1) Cut the fish into 2-3 inch pieces .
• 2) Add a little salt and pepper to the fish pieces and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 3) Into a large pot add 1/2 cup olive oil over medium high heat.
• 4) Add the onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, cilantro and parsley, spring onions and peppers until the onions are translucent. Add the dried spices and stir together well until this mixture begins to simmer. Reserve some parsley for a garnish.
• 5) Cover with 12-16 cups of water and bring to a gentle boil.
• 6) Add the white and sweet potatoes, parsley and cilantro (and optional Yucca and Garbanzo Beans).
• 7) Check the potatoes after 12 -15 minutes. Once the potatoes are fork tender, add the fish and keep soup at a gentle simmer for another 20-30 minutes.
• 8) Taste broth and adjust salt. Garnish and serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

Steps:

• Saute pork and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat until onion is tender and pork is cooked through.
• Add salsa verde, chicken broth, beans and cumin and mix.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.