Caldo Gallego
This is a wonderfully easy soup based on Galician Soup which originates in Galicia, Spain. This is my family's 'Cuban' version with a twist - The Garcia Wedding Soup.
Don't forget to watch me make Caldo Gallego on YouTube:
Ingredients:
4 cups of chicken stock
2 cups of water
4 links of Spanish Chorizo links sliced into rounds
3 strips of thick cut bacon cut into small dices
3 cans of Cannellini Beans
2 cups of kale
1 white onion. chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic,chopped
1 box of a small pasta
Salt to taste ( optional )
In your large soup pan, cook the Chorizo slices for a few minutes with the bacon. A pool of melted fat will form as it cooks.
Add the onion, and bell pepper to the meat and cook until the onion become clear. Add the garlic.
Add the 3 cans of beans and stir into the meat and vegetable mixture. You want the beans to pick up the flavors of what is in the pan.
Pour in the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil.
After the liquid has begun to boil, add the box of pasta. Cook until pasta is tender.
Add the Kale to the pot and cook until wilted.
Enjoy!
