Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2020 in Soup Recipes

Paula's Portuguese Sour Soup

This delicious Portuguese sour soup (sopa de azedo) has been a tradition in my family ever since I can remember, enjoy.
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Paula's Portuguese Sour Soup
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Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In 45 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of tomato paste 1/2 chouriço, cut into 4 pieces 1 can of red beans 2 big potatoes, cut into cubes2 handfuls of rigatoni pasta Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)1 and 1/2 liters of waterVinegar
1 onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of tomato paste 1/2 chouriço, cut into 4 pieces 1 can of red beans 2 big potatoes, cut into cubes2 handfuls of rigatoni pasta Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)1 and 1/2 liters of waterVinegar
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Preparation

  1. In a pan over medium heat,  cook the onions and garlic in the olive oil for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Add the tomato paste, paprika, beans, salt, pepper, the chourico and stir.
  3. Add the water, stir and bring to a boil, than add the potatoes and the pasta and cook for another 10 minutes.
  4. When serving,  add one tablespoon of vinegar to each plate and stir.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Paula Costa
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Michele
Michele
Can you use pinto beans instead. For the chorizo, can you use linguisa?
11 months ago, Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Eddy
Yes to both Michele.
11 months ago, Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham
Sounds excellent. I love my holidays in Portugal.
1 year ago, Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Marie Camara
Marie Camara
Just made this soup !!! Can you say delicious!😋
1 year ago, Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Loide
Loide
I’m going to be making this soup it looks yummy thanks for sharing
1 year ago, Sunday, April 16, 2023
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Eddy
Loide, it is really good, try adding a teaspoon of regular white vinegar on the serving dish and stir a bit.
1 year ago, Sunday, April 16, 2023
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