Portuguese Sopas Recipe

Portuguese Sopas Recipe

  • 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
  1. 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.
  2. Stir cabbage wedges into the pot. Simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.