Name: Linguica, Kale, and Potato Tacos
Yield: Serves 4 (makes 8 tacos)
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 8 (6-inch) homemade corn tortillas, or store-bought tortillas, warmed; ½ large white onion, thinly sliced through root end; 4 cups baby kale or chopped lacinato kale (large ribs removed); 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or mild feta cheese; 12 ounces linguica sausage, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices; ½ cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ½ cup Roasted Tomato Jalapeno Salsa; 1 large (12-ounce) russet potato, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced; 1 pinch salt

Preparation info

Serves
4
(makes 8 tacos)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tacos A-Z

By Ivy Manning

Published 2023

About

Linguica is a truly delicious, slightly spicy Portuguese smoked pork sausage that’s made with garlic, chilies and/or paprika. My favorite linguica dish is caldo verde, a thick Portuguese soup made with linguica (or chouriço), potatoes, and leafy greens. Much more than a sum of its parts, the combo is sublime as a taco filling too. All you need is a few spoonfuls of Roasted Tomato Jalapeno Salsa and a sprinkle of queso fresco cheese and you’re in tac