POTATO AND CABBAGE SOUP WITH CHOURICO

SOUP IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO SIMPLE YET SO REWARDING, THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY OF  MY FAVORITES, FOR LOVERS OF CHILLI THE PIRI PIRI SAUCE IS A MUST!

2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

2 RED ONIONS CHOPPED

2 GARLIC CLOVES CHOPPED

700G POTATO'S - PEELED AND CUT INTO CHUNKS

2 BAY LEAVES

200G CAVOLO NERO ( black Cabbage) STEMS REMOVED AND CUT FINELY

100G CHOURICO SAUSAGE

PIRI PIRI OIL FOR DRIZZLING (OPTIONAL)

Heat the oil in a pot and add onions until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and the potato chunks stirring well until you start to smell the garlic. Add 1.25 litres of water along with the bay leaves and bring to the boil. season with salt and pepper to taste lower the heat and cover the pan for 20 minuites or until the potatos are cooked but not falling apart, remove from heat.

Meanwhile bring another pot of salted water to the boil and the chopped cabbage and simmer for 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon remove 2 tablespoons of the potato from your pot and put to the side in a bowl. remove the bay leaves from pot and discard, puree the potato's  until completely smooth and return to the heat. using the slotted spoon add the cabbage to the pureed soup, together with 2 cups of its cooking water.

Let simmer for 5 minutes then add the unpureed potatoe and gently stir check for seasoning and cover off the heat while you prepare the chourico.

Using a very hot pan cook the chourico until its golden and charred, remove from the pan and cut into slices. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each bowl with a few slices of sausage. Add a drizzle of piri piri oil and enjoy!