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Sopa de Pedra

Sopa de Pedra/SOH-pah deh PEH-drah/
Also known as: Stone Soup
Sopa de Pedra
About this dish

A hearty bean and sausage soup, named for the legend of a stone used to trick a stingy villager.

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Ingredients
🫘2 cups red beans, cooked
🌭200g chorizo, sliced
🥔3 potatoes, cubed
🥬1 cup cabbage, shredded
Method
Serves 2
1
Simmer beans with chorizo and potato in a large pot.
2
Add shredded cabbage and continue simmering.
3
Season with paprika and bay leaf.
4
Cook until everything is tender and the broth flavorful.
5
Serve hot with crusty bread.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Sopa de pedra, meaning 'stone soup,' is a traditional Portuguese dish from Almeirim, tied to a well-known folk legend.

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