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Portuguese Bean Soup

Prep time
1 hour PT1H
Cook time
1½-2 hours PT2H
Yield
Approx. 4 quarts
Difficulty
3 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
Nugget Markets signature recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 ham hock
  • 1 lb. Linguica (Portuguese sausage)
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 potatoes, cut into 12 wedges each
  • 1 head cabbage, quartered
  • 2 cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 2 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
  • 2 quarts water

Preparation

Cover a ham hock with 2 quarts water in large pot and let simmer until meat on hock can be pulled off easily. Remove hock and pull meat. Return meat to water. Add other ingredients and cook on low heat for 1½-2 hours. Taste; adjust seasoning if necessary.

Techniques used in this recipe:

simmer (I)
simmer (I): to maintain the temperature of a liquid just below boiling.

Pair with

  • Brown Ale

    Brown ales favor a maltier character over hops, and are usually slightly sweet on the palate. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%

  • Märzen

    Märzen beers are usually deep copper in color, have a full body with lots of toasty notes. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%

  • Pilsner

    One of the most popular styles of lager beers, Pilsners are very light in color and brewed using noble hops such as Saaz and Hallertauer. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-5.5%

  • Mourvedre

    Mourvedre is one of the four important grapes of Chåteauneuf-du-Pape. It is also a major blending grape in other Rhone, Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon wines. When in Spain, listen carefully - you may hear it called Monastrell.

  • Trebbiano

    Trebbiano - or Ugni Blanc in France - produces a more neutral wine than any other grape. In Italy, it is part of the blend that creates Soave, as well as other wines.

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