Brazilian cassava soup

Name: Brazilian cassava soup
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Braziliaans
Ingredients: 1.75 lb cassava, peeled and cut into chunks; 7 cups chicken stock; 10 oz smoked sausage, sliced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp oil; 3 scallions, sliced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

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Caldo de mandioca is a Brazilian cassava soup blended until velvety and often served with sausage. It is a warming soup with a full, earthy flavor.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 35 min

Ingredients

cassava, peeled and cut into chunks – 1.75 lb
chicken stock – 7 cups
smoked sausage, sliced – 10 oz
onion, finely chopped – 1
garlic, minced – 3 cloves
oil – 1 tbsp
scallions, sliced – 3
parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
salt – 1 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Cook the cassava in the stock for 25 to 30 minutes until very soft.
2. Meanwhile brown the sausage in a dry skillet. Lift it out and keep aside.
3. In the same skillet, cook the onion and garlic in the oil for 3 minutes.
4. Blend the cassava and stock until smooth, then stir in the onion mixture and half of the sausage. Warm for 5 minutes more.
5. Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining sausage, scallions and parsley.