Portuguese Sopas (pronounced Sopash

• Meat

  • 3 cut into pieces 5-lb. beef pot roast

• Produce

  • 4 Bay leaves
  • 5 Celery stalks
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 head Green cabbage
  • 25 Mint, whole fresh leaves
  • 1/2 cup Onion
  • 1/2 cup Parsley

• Condiments

  • 3 8-oz cans Tomato sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Wine vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 loaf French bread

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 bottle Rose wine

• Liquids

  • 10 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 5-lb. beef pot roast, cut into 3 pieces
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 8-oz cans tomato sauce
• ½ cup coarsely chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 5 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 bottle rose' wine
• 10 cups cold water
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. ground allspice
• ½ tsp. cumin seeds
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp. wine vinegar
• 1 head green cabbage, cored and quartered
• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 25 whole fresh mint leaves, with stem-essential

Directions

• Directions Combine all ingredients except mint and bread in a large pot. Cover and simmer 6 hours. During last hour, uncover pot. At serving time, cover bottom of large, shallow serving dish with bread slices. Lay lightly bruised mint leaves on top of bread so each piece is touched by mint flavor. Ladle hot sopas on top and eat immediately.
• Combine all ingredients except mint and bread in a large pot. Cover and simmer 6 hours. During last hour, uncover pot. At serving time, cover bottom of large, shallow serving dish with bread slices. Lay lightly bruised mint leaves on top of bread so each piece is touched by mint flavor. Ladle hot sopas on top and eat immediately.