This has been a favorite of my family’s for a long time. Don’t expect any leftovers. Serve over sliced French bread.
Portuguese Sopas
This has been a favorite of my family's for a long time. Don't expect any leftovers. Serve over sliced French bread.
Ingredients
- 3 pound beef pot roast
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 cloves garlic minced, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 bay leaves or more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- water to cover
- 1 head cabbage quartered, or more to taste
Instructions
- Place pot roast, onion, mint, garlic, cinnamon, allspice, and bay leaves in a large pot. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to cover the roast. Cook over medium heat until roast is tender, adding more water if needed, about 4 hours.
- Stir cabbage wedges into the pot. Simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.
Notes
Cook’s Note
As a variation, I will add various root vegetables. My favorites are red and white beets and/or carrots.
You can also make this in a slow cooker. Cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours, adding the cabbage in the last 1/2 hour.
