Sopa De Cebola Portuguese Onion Soup Recipes

SOPA DE CENOURA - CARROT SOUP - PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a 4-quart stock pot over medium-high heat. Add and sauté the onion until a light golden color, then stir in the tomato and garlic.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and continue cooking until the tomato is soft and partially dissolved, about 15 minutes.
• Add in the carrots, sweet potato, and turnip, pour in the water, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are very tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and purée the soup (a hand-blender works well).
• Stir in the remaining oil and season with salt and pepper. Bring the soup back to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 2 more minutes, then serve.

PORTUGUESE STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP (SOPA DE LEGUMES)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil on medium high in a dutch oven or other large heavy pot.
• Add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions start to soften.
• Add the leeks and continue to sauté and stir until the leeks reduce to half the volume.
• Add the potatoes, 2/3 of the carrots, turnip, squash, bay leaf, half the beans, salt and pepper.
• Turn the heat up to high. Once the soup starts to boil, reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• Use a hand blender to puree the soup until smooth.
• Add the carrots and remaining beans, cover, and continue to simmer on medium low for 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach, cover and turn off the heat. The spinach will wilt into the soup.
• Leave the pot covered for about 10 minutes.
• Uncover, stir and serve. Add a drizzle of olive oil to elevate the dish a little. Enjoy!

SOPA DE CEBOLA / PORTUGUESE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the bacon over a low heat until the fat begins to run out. Add a little olive oil and the onions and continue to saute gently until the onions are golden brown but not caramelized.
• Pour in the chicken stock and add salt and pepper to taste and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• In a seperate frying pan, add 2.5cm ( 1 inch of water, a little salt and the vinegar.Bring it to the boil and add each of the eggs, then poach until they are just cooked though.
• Place one egg in the bottom of each soup plate and gently pour the onion soup mix over the egg.
• Add the croutons to the top of the soup. Serve immediately.