portuguese sopas

Fall River, MA
Updated on Mar 13, 2013

There are many versions of this soup out there. You will find soups of this kind at many Portuguese feasts, served over crusty bread. We like to dunk our bread in the soup at our home :)

prep time 15 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method ---
yield about 8

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup sweet white wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 3-4 - bay leaves
  • 3 1/2 pounds pork shoulder roast
  • 1 stick chourico or linguica (optional)
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh kale, chopped
  • 1 cup ditalini pasta
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • 6-8 cups water

How To Make portuguese sopas

  • Step 1
    Trim your pork shoulder of any thick, fatty outer skin. Then place whole roast in a large pot. Mix the first 12 ingredients (tomato sauce to bay leaf) together in a mixing bowl, and pour on top of the meat.
  • Step 2
    Cover and simmer over low heat for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours, or until meat falls easily off the bone. Shred chunks of the pork meat off the bone and into the pot.
  • Step 3
    Next, add chourico meat if you will be using it, beans, pasta, and chopped kale. Pour enough water into your pot to make a juice. Cover, and allow to cook over low heat for additional 30 minutes.

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