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Portuguese Sopas Recipe

	Tcpr / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago A traditional soup to feed the people at the feast. Prep:10m Cook:300m Servings:10	Tcpr
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Ingredients

5 pounds beef roast cut into chunks

1 cube butter

30 ounces tomato sauce

3/4 cups red wine

1/4 cup white vinegar

6 cloves garlic smashed

1 large onion diced

1 1/2 cinnamon sticks

15-20 whole allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

4 whole cloves

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoon cinnamon

salt and pepper to taste

water

1 large head cabbage

1 loaf day old french bread

Directions

Melt butter in large kettle

brown beef in butter

add tomato sauce, wine and vinegar

fill kettle 3/4 full with water

add garlic, onion, ground spices and salt and pepper

place whole spices into a spice ball and add to pot

Boil 3-4 hours on low heat

quarter and core the cabbage and add to pot

cook an additional hour or until cabbage is cooked

cut thick slices of bread and place into a large bowl

spoon sopas over the bread let stand for 10 minutes

options larger amounts of spice can be used for a more robust flavor. Sprigs of mint can be placed on the bread before covering with sopas and removed before serving.

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