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Portuguese Cornmeal and Collard Greens Soup

This Portuguese cornmeal and collard greens soup recipe (receita de acorda de farinha com couve), makes a very flavorful, hearty and satisfying soup.
4 out of 5 with 19 ratings
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Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In 45 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1/2 kg of soaked red beans4 tablespoons of lard or vegetable shortening1 small collard greens, cut into slices6 tablespoons of cornmealOlive oil (to taste)Salt (to taste) Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. After cooking the beans, place it in a saucepan with the water (to taste), along with the lard or shortening and salt.
  2. Bring to a boil then add the cornmeal, stirring constantly, so that it is well dissolved and allow it to simmer for a few minutes. 
  3. Then add the collard greens and a string of olive oil.
  4. Let it boil until cooked.

Recipe & Photo Credit: "TV7 dias - A Arte de Bem Cozinhar - Cozinha Tradicional Portuguesa - fascículo n.º 1"

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Miriam Allen
Miriam Allen
Could you use kale or spinach in place of collard greens. I have never seen these available so don’t really know what they would be like.
1 Year ago, Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Port
Yes you can, we use all any of those as well.
1 Year ago, Thursday, January 4, 2024
Shirley
Shirley
This sounds delicious and healthy. What kind of red beans? I don't care for the texture of Kidney beans so I will need to substitute something.
2 Years ago, Sunday, August 13, 2023
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Port
Shirley, the most popular red beans in North America are kidney beans, but if you want to try a different one, here are some suggestions: black beans, pinto beans, navy beans or butter beans.
2 Years ago, Monday, August 14, 2023
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