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Sopa de Pedra (Stone Soup)
Sopa de Pedra, also known as Stone Soup, is a hearty, flavorful soup that hails from Portugal. This delicious dish is steeped in tradition, with a charming folk tale at its heart - a clever traveler who convinces a town to collectively contribute ingredients to a soup that starts with nothing more than a stone. Packed with a medley of vegetables, rich beans, and succulent pork, each spoonful is a comforting taste of Portuguese cuisine.
Ingredients
- Salt
- to taste
- Black pepper
- to taste
- Cabbage
- 1/2 head, chopped
- Garlic cloves
- 3, minced
- Onions
- 2, chopped
- Carrots
- 2, peeled and sliced
- Potatoes
- 2 large, peeled and cubed
- Red kidney beans
- 1 cup, soaked overnight
- Chorizo
- 1 cup, sliced
- Pork trotters
- 2
- Pork ear
- 1
- Stone
- 1, well-cleaned
Instructions
- Prepare the beans by soaking them in plenty of water overnight.
- In a large pot, add the stone, pork ear, trotters, and chorizo. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 1 hour to infuse the water with the flavors of the meat.
- Add the soaked and drained beans, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic to the pot. Stir well and let it cook for another 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Lastly, add the chopped cabbage to the pot and season the soup with salt and pepper. Let it cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Before serving, remove the stone from the pot. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve it hot for a comforting and hearty meal.
Tips
- You can substitute the pork ear and trotters with other pork cuts if preferred.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the meats and use vegetable stock instead of water.
- Make sure to clean the stone thoroughly if you choose to include it for tradition's sake. Otherwise, you can omit it.
Dietary Information
Servings: 6 Dish Type: Soup Prep Time: 15 minutes plus overnight soaking Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Calories: 350 Fat: 20g Carbs: 25g Protein: 20g Sodium: 700mg Sugar: 5g
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