Azorean (Portuguese) Sopas Recipe

This dish is as exotic as the islands from which it hails. Azorean Sopas is a thick soup ladled onto mint-covered bread. Try this unique and tasty recipe tonight.

Ingredients

5-lb. beef pot roast, cut into 3 pieces
4 cloves garlic
3 8-oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped parsley
5 celery stalks, chopped
1 bottle rose' wine
10 cups cold water
1 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
4 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1 head green cabbage, cored and quartered
1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
25 whole fresh mint leaves, with stem-essential

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except mint and bread in a large pot. Cover and simmer 6 hours. During last hour, uncover pot.

2. At serving time, cover bottom of large, shallow serving dish with bread slices. Lay lightly bruised mint leaves on top of bread so each piece is touched by mint flavor. Ladle hot sopas on top and eat immediately.

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classyladytwo

Apr 06, 2013

Just like what I used to make delicious

lindacaputa 844808 3

Apr 10, 2012

The picture that accompanies this sopas recipe does not represent any Azorean or Portuguese sopas that I have eaten or cooked. The broth is a rich seasoned beef stockthat is poured over the day old slice French bread. The pix appears to be a thick Cald Verde.

pombogarden85 3308 357

May 13, 2013

agree

ivysmommy85 798935 8

Feb 19, 2012

10 what of cold water? 10 cups?

editorKS

Feb 20, 2012

@ivysmommy85 7989358, Thank you for bringing this to our attention! It should be 10 cups of cold water. The ingredients list has now been updated. --Editors of RecipeLion

happychef

Sep 12, 2011

Great old fashion recipe.ramenber my mom ,making this soup i would help her,and gather the mint. AND help prepare the large panela(big Soup pot).Now i'm in the process of writeing my family cookbook.Still learning. Everyday.Amen.Happycook diva.

happychef

Sep 12, 2011