A recipe for Portuguese Sopas. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Portuguese Sopas shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
5 pound chuck roast, whole2 each onions, chopped
2 each tomatoes, whole, cans, diced
1 each tomato sauce, 15 oz. can
1 each bay leaf (optional)
1 Tsp. cumin, ground
1 Tsp. cloves, whole
2 Tsp. allspice, whole
1 Tsp. cinnamon, ground
1 Tbs. garlic powder
3 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cup red wine
4 qt water
1 each cabbage head, quartered
1, salt, to taste
1, pepper, to taste
4 each mint, fresh, sprigs or dried
1-2 each French bread, loaves
Directions
Directions: Use a 6-8 quart pot and fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. Put meat, chopped onions, cinnamon, sauces, ketchup, wine and spices into pot and bring to a boil. Put the whole spices into a tea ball and submerge in broth. Check meat and right before it starts to flake, remove from the pot and let cool. Cut into bite size pieces while cabbage is cooking, and return to the pot after the cabbage is done. Should take on a slow burner about 2 to 3 hours. Better flavor for the meat in the crockpot.Cabbage and mint are the last things to be added. Cabbage should be boiled to translucent, but not so they break up. Last thing to add before you turn off heat is mint. Mint is the crowning touch and flavor. Mint is a must and adds such a wonderful flavor to the Soupas.
Serve Soupas over French bread slices, also have a buttered piece of bread too and enjoy!
