Cabbage And Potato Soup (Caldo Verde) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 medium potatoes
6 1/4 cups water
3 cloves garlic, peeled
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 lb cabbage or 1/4 lb kale, kale is traditional,finely shredded
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Peel and cut up potatoes, and boil in salted water, with garlic.
When soft, mash and add olive oil and cabbage or kale.
Boil uncovered for about 3 minutes.
Season to taste.
Serve in bowls with a drop of olive oil in the bottom of each.