Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019 in
Soup Recipes
Portuguese Chickpea with Vegetables Soup
This delicious and healthy Portuguese chickpea with vegetables soup (sopa de grão com legumes), is easy to make.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 1 h 15 min |
| Ready In | 1 h 30 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 lb of cooked chickpeas3/4 lb of halved potatoes1 lb of turnips, cut into pieces1 medium zucchini, sliced1 lb of pumpkin, cut into pieces1/4 cup of olive oil1 large onion, coarsely chopped2 cloves of garlic, minced1 cube of chicken bouillon1 lb of cabbage, cut in julienne1/2 lb of turnips, diced2 medium carrots, cut into thin slices1/4 lb of very small pastaSalt (to taste)
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Preparation
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil, onion and garlic and stir and let it sauté a little without browning.
- Add the chickpeas, zucchini, potatoes, pumpkin, sliced turnips, the chicken bouillon cube and season with salt.
- Finally, add about 3 liters of water (about 12 cups), enough to cover the vegetables.
- Stir, cover and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
- Once vegetables are cooked, blend everything, if the soup is too thick, add some more water.
- Add the pasta, cabbage, turnip cubes and carrots, stir and bring to a boil.
- When it begins to boil, stir and let it cook for 10 minutes, stiring from time to time so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Neuza Costa, saborintenso.com
Portuguese Green Cabbage Soup (Sopa de Repolho)
Portuguese green cabbage soup (sopa de repolho), with chouriço, is a hearty, flavorful dish with savory cabbage and sausage.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Portuguese Holy Ghost Soup (Sopas do Espírito Santo)
This delicious Portuguese Holy Ghost soup recipe (receita de sopas do Espírito Santo) is very easy to make.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Portuguese Chickpea and Watercress Soup
Portuguese chickpea and watercress soup recipe (receita de sopa de grãos e agriões) is a hearty, comforting dish with chickpeas, squash, watercress, and pasta.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
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