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Açorda with Chouriço

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A traditional Alentejo dish, Açorda with Chouriço is a hearty, rich, and flavorful soup.

⏱️ 30 min prep + 20 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile

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Ingredients

  • 400g of hard wheat bread cut into pieces
  • 2 liters of meat broth
  • 100g of chouriço cut into strips
  • 3 onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs

Method

  1. In a pot, mix the meat broth with the bread and let it soak for 15-20 minutes.
  2. In a pan, sauté the garlic in olive oil.
  3. Add the onions and cook until they are golden.
  4. Add the chouriço and cook for 5-7 minutes.
  5. Beat the eggs in a bowl and slowly pour them into the broth, stirring to form a cream.
  6. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper and mix well.
  7. Serve hot, garnished with a few onions and chouriço on top.

The story

Açorda with Chouriço has its roots in times of famine when poor families would use old bread and chouriço to create a nutritious and economical dish.

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