By Edu Costa − On Sunday, November 22, 2015, 8 years ago in Pork Recipes
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Portuguese Cozido à Portuguesa Recipe

Portuguese Cozido à Portuguesa Recipe

This is a delicious, traditional and healthy Portuguese cozido à Portuguesa (boiled meal) for the whole family.

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time1 h
Ready In1 h 20 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

Portuguese Cozido, also known as "Cozido à Portuguesa," is a traditional Portuguese dish that is similar to a stew or a pot-au-feu. It is a hearty and nutritious meal that is usually prepared in a large pot or cauldron, with different meats and vegetables cooked together.

The dish typically includes beef, pork, chicken, and various types of sausages, such as chouriço, morcela, and farinheira. It also includes an assortment of vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, turnips, onions, and cabbage.

The meat and vegetables are cooked together in a flavorful broth made with herbs, spices, and sometimes wine, until everything is tender and the flavors have melded together. The dish is often served with rice, bread, or cornmeal porridge.

Cozido is a popular dish in Portugal, particularly during the colder months, and it is often served as a festive or celebratory meal. It is a great example of the country's rich culinary traditions and its love for hearty, comforting dishes.

Ingredients

1/2 lb of beef chuck1/2 lb of pork spare ribs1/2 lb of pig’s forefoot1/2 lb of pig ear(s)1/2 chicken1/2 lb of bacon (toucinho)1 chouriço sausage1 black pudding (morcela)1 flour (farinheira) sausage6 medium sized potatoes3 turnips1 Portuguese cabbage3 carrotsSalt (to taste)
1/2 lb of beef chuck1/2 lb of pork spare ribs1/2 lb of pig’s forefoot1/2 lb of pig ear(s)1/2 chicken1/2 lb of bacon (toucinho)1 chouriço sausage1 black pudding (morcela)1 flour (farinheira) sausage6 medium sized potatoes3 turnips1 Portuguese cabbage3 carrotsSalt (to taste)
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Directions

  1. Boil the beef and chicken in a large saucepan with plenty of water seasoned with salt.
  2. In another saucepan boil the pork meats, seasoned also with salt.
  3. Once the meats are cooked, keep them in a hot place and use half of the water used to boil the beef to cook the vegetables and the sausages, placing first the sausages, the potatoes, the turnips and the carrots and add the cabbage just before they are ready so that the cabbage does not overcook (Don’t forget to prick the sausages before placing them in the saucepan).
  4. Cut the meats in pieces and slice the sausages.
  5. Enjoy this meal with a good and full bodied red wine, preferably Portuguese.


Julie
Julie
I love cozido. I do make a difference I don't have the pig feet or the pig ears I don't like turnips or cabbage some mine is simple just potatoes and meat and the greens and I forgot the vegetables.
2 weeks ago, Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Michelle
Michelle
What cut of beef did you use ?
7 months ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Edu Costa
Beef chuck is good Michelle.
7 months ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
Paul Santos
Paul Santos
I also make a simpler version, without pigs ears and feet, Marcela and farinheira. I do love it with everything, but because of kids, grandchildren and a non-Portuguese wife, I have to keep everyone happy!! Thanks for the great recipes.
7 months ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Edu Costa
Thank you Paul, I get it trust me, you should always add or remove to taste, some stuff is not for everyone.
7 months ago, Sunday, April 2, 2023
Joanne
Joanne
I always do this in a pressure cooker and comes out delicious and all the the juices I make a delicious soup
9 months ago, Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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