PORTUGUESE SOPAS

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This has been a favorite of my family's for a long time. Don't expect any leftovers. Serve over sliced French bread.

Provided by j clifton

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes

Time 4h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 (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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 115.8 mg, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 149.3 mg, Sugar 5.3 g