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Portuguese Greens Soup (Caldo Verde)

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)86.601
Energy (kCal)1134.9452
Carbohydrates (g)88.4735
Total fats (g)47.2526
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Over medium heat in a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic cloves and cooked for about 5-10 minutes, or until tender, but not browned. | 2. Stir in the stock, potatoes, salt, and pepper. | 3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the potatoes are soft. This should take about 20 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher. | 4. In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil. | 5. Add the meat, stirring occasionally, and cook until browned. | 6. Add the meat to the pot. Pour 1 cup of the soup into the skillet to remove the browned bits and return to the soup pot. | 7. Simmer 5 minutes, then stir in the greens. | 8. Simmer 5 more minutes and stir in lemon juice. | 9. Serve while hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    olive oil 1 1/2 1/2 179.01 0.0 0.0 20.25
    onion 1 chopped 44.0 10.274000000000001 1.21 0.11
    garlic clove 2 minced 8.94 1.9836 0.3816 0.03
    chicken stock 8 cups 691.2 67.77600000000001 48.38399999999999 23.04
    potato 4 peeled sliced - - - -
    salt 1 1/2 1/2 - - - -
    black pepper 1/2 teaspoon 2.8865 0.7354 0.1195 0.0375
    vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon 19.5387 0.0 0.0 2.2667
    chorizo sausage 6 ounces smoked sliced 151.3 0.0 33.66 0.85
    kale 4 cups shredded washed 31.36 5.6 2.7392 0.5952
    lemon juice 2 tablespoons 6.71 2.1045 0.1067 0.0732

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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