in Portugal, Soup Recipes

Portuguese vegetable soup

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Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 100 ml olive oil
  • 1 onion(s), chopped
  • 300 g leek, chopped
  • 300 g carrot(s), cut into cubes
  • 500 g potatoes, cut into cubes
  • 1.2 liters of water
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • e.g. beans, green (cooked), spinach or watercress (agrião)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Vegetable soup

Sauté the onion and leek in olive oil. Add the carrots and potatoes, followed by the water. Cook until the carrots and potatoes are tender. Then purée the soup (either very finely or leaving some carrot and potato pieces, depending on your taste). Season with salt. If desired, you can add green beans, spinach, or agrião at the end. This soup is perfect for freezing.

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Written by John Myers

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