To look at typical Portuguese cuisine is to better understand traditional customs and habits. The village soup says a lot about us.
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THE village soup it brings together ingredients that we easily associate with self-cultivation, such as vegetables, so common in a country where agriculture is a considerable subsistence activity, especially in the interior.
But it is also a very rich recipe, as if designed to give strength and energy in cases of hard and hard work, such as agriculture.
Soup is, in fact, a dish that is very rooted in national cuisine and there are good reasons why it should be:
– It is an excellent source of nutrients, essentially vitamins and minerals;
– It is an easily digestible dish;
– Represents a good source of hydration🇧🇷
– Regular consumption of soup may help lower cholesterol levels;
– If consumed at the beginning of the meal, soup promotes the gradual release of insulin, which helps to quench the appetite more easily;
– It is an economical dish;
– It is simple to make and can be made in large quantities, for later meals.
village soup
Kitchen:typical portuguese
Type:lunch or dinner
Setup time:01:20
Ingredients
- 250gr white beans
- 2 c. olive oil soup
- 100gr bacon
- 1 onion
- 1 savoy cabbage
- 1 bunch
- 2 carrots
- 2 leeks
preparation method
- Soak the beans overnight.
- On the day of preparation: drain and place in a pan covered with cold water.
- Bake with olive oil and very finely chopped onion.
- Halfway through cooking, add the bacon and season with salt.
- Meanwhile, wash the vegetables and cut into quarters.
- When the beans are cooked, purée half of them, reserving the other half to be added to the pan with the vegetables.
- Bring to a boil and, when it boils, add the vegetables.
- Adjust the seasoning and cook for about 35 minutes.
Village soup in the Thermomix

Kitchen:typical portuguese
Type:lunch or dinner
Setup time:00:40
Ingredients
- 200gr savoy cabbage cut in julienne
- 1 leek cut into pieces
- 1 onion
- 70gr bacon in strips
- 40gr olive oil
- 300gr carrot cut into quarters
- 1 turnip cut into pieces
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 700gr water
- 1 can red beans
preparation method
- In the varoma, place the savoy cabbage cut into julienne strips and set aside.
- Place sliced ​​leeks and onion in mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 5.
- Add bacon, oil and sauté 7 min/100°C/speed 1.
- Add the carrot and turnip cut into pieces, the broth, the water and half the drained beans.
- Place the varoma and program 25 min/Varoma/speed 1. Remove and reserve.
- Blend soup 1 min/speed 7.
- Add the cabbage and the remaining beans.