When it comes to Portuguese dishes, they are robust and filled with incredible flavors that are fresh and are sure to delight your tastebuds! Portuguese cooking may remind you of family gatherings! You get to experience tasty main Portuguese meals, and some sweet treats too! Many sweet Portuguese treats are baked. These include things like sweet pastries. These divine delights are dusted with cinnamon and sugar! During big family celebrations, it is common to see family elders taking great pride and effort in preparing dishes for the family festivities! Now you too can enjoy preparing some tasty Portuguese meals while enjoying a family gathering or just having your immediate family to share them with! Whatever the circumstances are that you get to share the flavorful Portuguese culture, you are sure to savor and enjoy every morsel! This collection of Portuguese recipes will make an excellent introduction for you into the world of preparing Portuguese-influenced meals in the future!
1. Kale Soup
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Servings: Ingredients:
- 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 10 cups kale, stems removed, torn into small pieces
- 1 cup rutabaga, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- cup elbow macaroni
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 (16-ounce) cans lima beans, rinsed, drained and divided
- 8 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cups beef stock
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- lb. Pork sausage
Directions: 1.
Mash 1 cup of beans. Pass through a sieve and remove the skin. Set your mashed beans aside. 2. In a stock, pot heat your water and bring it to a boil. 3.
Add the bay leaf, garlic, onion, pork sausage, and rutabaga to the pot. Simmer for about 20 minutes. 4. Take the sausage out of the pot, then set it on cutting board, and slice into thin slices and set aside. 5. 6. 6.
Add the elbow macaroni to pot and cook for 10 minutes. 7. Add your beans and sliced pork sausage to pot. Season with salt and pepper. 8. 9. 9.
Remove the bay leaf, then serve and enjoy! Nutrition per serving: Calories443 Carbs49.4g Fat20.7g Protein18.6g Sodium946 mg
2. Cabbage Bean Soup
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Servings: Ingredients:
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 cabbage, chopped
- 1 can cooked white kidney beans, drained
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Directions: 1. Add your chicken stock to a pot and bring to a boil. 2. Season the chicken stock with salt and pepper to taste. 3.
Add the pork sausage and potatoes. Boil for approximately 20 minutes or until the potatoes are mushy. Turn off the heat. 4. Remove the sausage and thinly slice, then set aside. 5.
Puree your potatoes, using an immersion blender in the broth. 6. Next, bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. 7. Add your cabbage to the pot and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. 8.
Add the sausage back into the pot along with beans and heat through. Serve warm and enjoy! Nutrition per serving: Calories365 Carbs25g Fat22g Protein17.6g Sodium807 mg
3. Portuguese Green Soup
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Servings: Ingredients:
- 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves, garlic minced
- 6 cups kale, julienned
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 3 pieces pork sausage
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
4 cups chicken stock Directions: 1. In a pan over medium heat, heat your oil. 2. 3. 3.
Add the potatoes and cook and sear for about 3 minutes. 4. Add the stock to the pan and bring to a boil. 5. Add the sausage to pan and stir. 6.
Boil the potatoes until they are mushy, for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. 7. Put the sausage on the chopping board and thinly slice and set aside. 8. 9. 9.
Now, bring back to a boil, then reduce to simmer. 10. Add your kale, sea salt, and black pepper. 11. Cook until kale wilts, for about 5 minutes. This dish goes well with Portuguese cornbread.
Serve and enjoy! Nutrition per serving: Calories402 Carbs45.2g Fat20.2g Protein11.7g Sodium1252 mg
4. Stone Soup
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 25 minutes Servings: Ingredients:
- 2 leeks, cleaned, chopped, sliced, remove the dark green part
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb. Pork sausage
- 1 cup ham, sliced into small cubes
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Savoy cabbage, chopped
- 4 turnips, peeled and diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can of kidney beans, washed and drained
- cup fresh parsley
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
Directions: 1. In a large pan over medium-heat, heat your oil 2. Saut your leeks and onions, until tender for about 10 minutes. 3.