Galician soup is an easy soup with white beans, chorizos (Spanish sausage), pork fat, cured ham, green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, olive oil, turnip, greens, potato.
In a stockpot, add all ingredients (do not add potatoes and collard greens). On medium-low heat, cook until beans feel tender (about 2½ to 3 hours). Add collard greens, potato chunks, and salt to taste and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until tender.
PrintGalician Soup Caldo Gallego

- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Cuban
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dry white beans, (pre-soaked)
- 2 quarts water
- 2 chorizos (Spanish sausage)
- About 6 small pieces of pork fat
- ½ lb cured ham (chopped)
- ¼ cup green pepper (chopped)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped turnip
- 1 cup collard greens (chopped)
- 1 potato (peeled and chopped into about ½” chunks)
Instructions
- In a stockpot, add all ingredients (do not add potatoes and collard greens).
- On medium-low heat, cook until beans feel tender (about 2½ to 3 hours).
- Add collard greens, potato chunks, and salt to taste and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until tender.
Keywords: Galician Soup, Caldo Gallego