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Portuguese Cozido à Portuguesa Recipe

This is an amazing, and popular Portuguese cozido à Portuguesa (boiled meal) recipe in Portugal, everyone will love it.
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Portuguese Cozido à Portuguesa Recipe

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time1 h
Ready In1 h 20 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

Calories583
Fat42g
Carbs33g
Protein30g

Ingredients

1/2 lb of beef chuck1/2 lb of pork spare ribs1/2 lb of pig’s forefoot1/2 lb of pig ear(s)1/2 chicken1/2 lb of bacon (toucinho)1 chouriço sausage1 black pudding (morcela)1 flour (farinheira) sausage6 medium sized potatoes3 turnips1 Portuguese cabbage3 carrotsSalt (to taste)
1/2 lb of beef chuck1/2 lb of pork spare ribs1/2 lb of pig’s forefoot1/2 lb of pig ear(s)1/2 chicken1/2 lb of bacon (toucinho)1 chouriço sausage1 black pudding (morcela)1 flour (farinheira) sausage6 medium sized potatoes3 turnips1 Portuguese cabbage3 carrotsSalt (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. Boil the beef and chicken in a large saucepan with plenty of water seasoned with salt.
  2. In another saucepan boil the pork meats, seasoned also with salt.
  3. Once the meats are cooked, keep them in a hot place and use half of the water used to boil the beef to cook the vegetables and the sausages, placing first the sausages, the potatoes, the turnips and the carrots and add the cabbage just before they are ready so that the cabbage does not overcook (Don’t forget to prick the sausages before placing them in the saucepan).
  4. Cut the meats in pieces and slice the sausages.
  5. Enjoy this meal with a good and full bodied red wine, preferably Portuguese.

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Comments
Julie
Julie
I love cozido. I do make a difference I don't have the pig feet or the pig ears I don't like turnips or cabbage some mine is simple just potatoes and meat and the greens and I forgot the vegetables.
1 Year ago, Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Michelle
Michelle
What cut of beef did you use ?
2 Years ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Port
Beef chuck is good Michelle.
2 Years ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
Paul Santos
Paul Santos
I also make a simpler version, without pigs ears and feet, Marcela and farinheira. I do love it with everything, but because of kids, grandchildren and a non-Portuguese wife, I have to keep everyone happy!! Thanks for the great recipes.
2 Years ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Port
Thank you Paul, I get it trust me, you should always add or remove to taste, some stuff is not for everyone.
2 Years ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
Joanne
Joanne
I always do this in a pressure cooker and comes out delicious and all the the juices I make a delicious soup
2 Years ago, Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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