Portuguese Sopas

This can be found at Holy Ghost Fiestas. It’s a common Portuguese favorite. It’s ugly food but damn good. Below you’ll find instructions for stove top, crock pot and instant pot. I tend to serve this with macaroni or potato salad. It comes with a beautiful tale, if you’d like to know, ask.

Portuguese Pork Roast

This recipe is all about the marinade. Instructions are given for oven, crockpot, and instant pot. The marinade can be thickened to use as gravy as well. This comes out so moist though that gravy isn’t needed, it’s just there for more flavor. Here this roast is pictured with Potato Love Letters

Kale, Beef and Potato Soup

An interesting combination for a nice hearty soup. Something to enjoy on a cold day or to share with family. A hearty flavored soup. This dish is originally a Portuguese dish, but instead of using Linguica (Portuguese sausage), it became a more American dish using beef tips(beef tenderloin chunks). CandiAnne’s note: My Aunt Carrie grew Kale in her yard so she made this all the time. It was a favorite at her house and across the street at ours. LOL being Portuguese, we obviously used the Linguica

Felhozes “Portuguese Doughnuts”

These will be a family favorite! There’s nothing better than fresh homemade doughnuts and these will definitely delight. The aroma of a fresh donut shop in your kitchen will invite everyone in. There’s a hint of orange zest that just kisses the palette when you bite into these. These are great with a morning cup of coffee or drizzled with some homemade maple syrup. CandiAnne’s Note: My family comes from the Azore Island of Faial. Felhozes have different spellings and pronunciations. Other spellings are Filhos and Filhoses, these and Malassadas are often used interchangeably and are sometimes also confused with …

Beans

I am not a pinto bean fan but I really enjoyed this recipe. It reminds me of my mom’s chili, so I served it with saltines. You could also top with cheese or serve with some type of bread.

Cordeiro assada

This is a Portuguese lamb dish, with a mouth-watering braised leg of lamb served on a bed of roasted potatoes and sauteed fresh vegetables. To finish off the dish, it is topped off with a rich velvety lamb reduction perfectly spiced.  

Portuguese Baked Beans & Sweet Cornbread

Oh, the flavors in this dish!! Linguica isn’t found up here in northern Michigan, so I used hot chorizo instead. Please, please hunt linguica if you can, otherwise you can sub a good quality, savory sausage for this recipe. My diet doesn’t include 90% of most meats, but I did taste this before serving. My mouth was quite pleased with the results, and I encourage you to delve into the culture behind this creation and play with the spices you find. I also made a sweet cornbread to go alongside this, because I’m a Southern woman, and…beans!!! Would I be …