Posted on Monday, February 1, 2016 in
Soup Recipes
Flavorful and Quick Portuguese Chicken Soup
Learn how to make this flavorful and quick Portuguese chicken soup (canja de frango), a comforting and traditional recipe packed with a flavory broth.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 40 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 whole bone-in chicken breast, with skin6 cups chicken broth1 onion, cut into thin wedges1/3 cup thin egg noodles4 sprigs fresh parsley2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves1/2 teaspoon lemon zestSalt to taste1 sprig fresh mint1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
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Preparation
- In a large saucepan, simmer chicken breast in broth with the onion, parsley, lemon zest, and mint sprig until done, about 35 minutes.
- Remove the breast, cool, then strip off the meat and cut into a julienne.
- Strain the broth, return the broth to the pot, and bring to a boil.
- Add pasta and chopped mint, season to taste with salt and white pepper.
- Heat until the pasta is cooked al dente.
- Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and chicken.
- Ladle into soup plates and top with a slice of lemon and mint leaf.
Recipe & Photo Credit: MARBALET, allrecipes.com
Tasty Portuguese Beef and Vegetable Stew
Serve this tasty Portuguese beef and vegetable stew with chouriço (guisado de carne e legumes com chouriço), with parsley and a few slices of homemade bread.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Portuguese Soup with Cabbage and Chouriço
This Portuguese soup with cabbage and chouriço, is a variation of the kale soup, it uses cabbage instead of kale and only chouriço, no sweet linguiça.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
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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