Portuguese Bean Soupsopa De Feijao Recipes

EASY PORTUGUESE-STYLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the first 20 ingredients in a 7-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves and orange and lemon zest strips., Transfer 4 cups soup to a blender; cool slightly. Cover; process until smooth. Return to slow cooker; add green onions, cilantro and parsley. Heat through., Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP I

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat oil and saute carrots, onion and celery. Add tomatoes, potatoes, kidney beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and stir in cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add sausage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham hock, linguica, onion, and water into a Dutch oven over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove meat from ham hock, chop, and return to soup. Stir in potatoes, celery, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Cover, and continue simmering for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cabbage and kidney beans, cook until the cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.

PORTUGUESE BEANS/FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover by several inches. Drain beans and set aside.
• Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat; add onion and cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Add beans, 8 cups water, tomato paste, chourice, red pepper flakes, paprika.
• Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
• Just before serving, crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper.

PORTUGUESE BEAN STEW (FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA)

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches, for 8 hours.
• Cook bacon in a large pot until crisp.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
• Cook onion in bacon drippings over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown; about 7-9 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring until it becomes golden.
• Drain beans and add to onion mixture with remaining ingredients (except bacon).
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender; about 1 1/2 hours.
• Crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper before serving.

PORTUGUESE BEAN STEW (FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA)

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches 8 hours.
• Cook bacon in a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Spoon off (and discard) all but about 3 tablespoons fat in pot. Cook onion in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until it begins to turn golden.
• Drain beans and add to onion mixture with remaining ingredients (except bacon). Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (Older beans will take longer to cook and require more water during cooking.) Crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper before serving.