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Açorda with Sardines

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A traditional Alentejo dish, Açorda with Sardines is a hearty soup of crispy bread and flavorful sardines.

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

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of whole wheat bread
  • 200 g of sardines
  • 200 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 200 ml of water
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 100 ml of vinegar
  • 100 g of turnip greens
  • 100 g of parsley
  • Pepper in grains

Method

  1. Cut the bread into pieces about 2 cm thick and sauté in olive oil in a pan for 5-10 minutes over medium heat.
  2. Mix the oil with the bread and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Drain the sardines and cut them into pieces.
  4. In a pot, mix the oil with the bread, sardines, water, salt, vinegar, and turnip greens. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Add the vegetables and parsley, stir well and cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Spoon the Açorda into bowls and season with pepper in grains.

The story

Açorda with Sardines is an ancient recipe dating back to medieval times, when sardines were a cheap and abundant food in the Mediterranean.

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