Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in
Soup Recipes
Portuguese Cornmeal and Collard Greens Soup Recipe
This Portuguese cornmeal and collard greens soup recipe (receita de acorda de farinha com couve), makes a very flavorful, hearty and satisfying soup.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 45 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
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)
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Preparation
- After cooking the beans, place it in a saucepan with the water (to taste), along with the lard or shortening and salt.
- 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.
- Then add the collard greens and a string of olive oil.
- 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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Comments
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