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Cabbage Soup (Sopa de Repolho) Recipe

This cabbage soup (sopa de repolho), is delicious, low calorie, packed with vitamin C, A, and is loaded with fiber.
5 out of 5 with 80 ratings
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Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time1 h
Ready In1 h 10 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

4 cups of cabbage sliced into 1 inch strips4 carrots2 large potatoes8 cups of water1 large onion1/2 cup of rice1 clove garlic3 tbsp Olive oil1 chicken bouillon cube1 tsp of pepper1 tsp of saltCrushed red pepper flakes Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a large soup pan filled with the water, add the carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, chicken cube, salt, and 1 cup of cabbage. Let it come to a boil  and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
  2. When vegetables are cooked, puree the soup with a blender to your desired consistency.
  3. Add the remaining cabbage, rice and olive oil and cook for another 30 minutes on medium heat.
  4. Add more water if you find the soup has thickened too much.
  5. Add fresh cracked pepper and crushed red pepper if desired before serving.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Tia Maria's Blog, portuguesediner.com/tiamaria

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Comments
Ilda Martins
Ilda Martins
It was delicious first time making it my family love it. It is a great recipe. Thank you again.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Port
Happy to hear Ilda. 🙂
2 Years ago, Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Nettie
Nettie
Delicious - perfect comfort food and easy to make. I added Portuguese sausage (Chourico Mouro) in the end.
2 Years ago, Sunday, December 18, 2022
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Port
Great idea.
2 Years ago, Sunday, December 18, 2022
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