Portuguese stew (cozido)

HOW TO MAKE PORTUGUESE STEW

Step 1: In a pressure cooker, add the beef, chispe (pig paw), pig’s ear, Portuguese chouriço and water. Season with salt and simmer for about 30 minutes. When everything is cooked, remove to a plate and reserve the cooking water. In a saucepan, add the farinheira (Portuguese smoked sausage) and the blood sausage. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 7 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat, drain and set aside.

Step 2:
If you want to prepare rice with the stew: Remove a little of the cooking water into a saucepan and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat, add the rice and season with a little salt. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes.

Step 3: Meanwhile, peel and wash the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a pan with the remaining cooking water, the savoy cabbage cut into pieces, the carrots cut into strips and the turnip. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook about 25 minutes.

Step 4: Turn off the heat and serve.

Portuguese stew (cozido)

A typical recipe much appreciated in our country. The Portuguese stew is prepared in various ways, try our recipe!

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Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Traditional Portuguese recipes
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 6
Prep Time:15 m
Cook Time:1:10 h
Total Time:1:25 h
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Ingredients
• 1 savoy cabbage
• 1 turnip
• 3 carrots
• 1.2 kg (2 2/3 pounds) potatoes
• 750 grams (1 2/3 pounds) beef
• 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) Portuguese chouriço
• 1 farinheira (Portuguese smoked sausage)
• 1 chispe (pig paw)
• 1 pig's ear
• 1 blood sausage
• 250 grams (1 1/4 cups) rice
• Salt (to taste)
Directions
1. In a pressure cooker, add the beef, chispe (pig paw), pig’s ear, Portuguese chouriço and water. Season with salt and simmer for about 30 minutes. When everything is cooked, remove to a plate and reserve the cooking water. In a saucepan, add the farinheira (Portuguese smoked sausage) and the blood sausage. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 7 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat, drain and set aside.
2. If you want to prepare rice with the stew: Remove a little of the cooking water into a saucepan and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat, add the rice and season with a little salt. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, peel and wash the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a pan with the remaining cooking water, the savoy cabbage cut into pieces, the carrots cut into strips and the turnip. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook about 25 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and serve.
Portuguese stew (cozido)
Nutrition facts
Serves 6
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 889
Total Fat 37 g(47%)
Saturated Fat 13.5 g(67%)
Cholesterol 184 mg(61%)
Sodium 1112 mg(48%)
Total Carbohydrate 72 g(26%)
Protein 64 g