Portuguese Bread Soup with Shrimp
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
909 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Portuguese Bread Soup with Shrimp
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This Portuguese bread soup with shrimp, or açorda de mariscos, is a satiating meal made from shrimp, sausage, tomatoes, onions, and Portuguese cornbread.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound (about 1/2 loaf) dried-out broa (Portuguese cornbread) or any stale rustic loaf of bread
- 2 large onions or leeks
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 4 pounds tomatoes
- 1 whole head garlic separated into cloves and peeled
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp shelled or not, depending on what you please
- 4 ounces chouriço or chorizo roughly sliced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon anchovy paste or 2 to 3 canned anchovy fillets, crushed (optional)
- A small pat butter (optional)
- Plenty of chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a bowl and add enough salted water to cover. Let it stand at room temperature for a couple of hours.
- While the bread soaks, thinly slice the onions or leeks and heat them gently in a large skillet over medium heat with 1/3 cup of the olive oil, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, 30 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the tomatoes, toss them in a large, roomy pot over medium heat with the rest of the olive oil and the garlic, and let them cook down until they're about half the original volume.
- Crush the peppercorns and coriander seeds in a mortar and add them to the tomatoes in the pot along with the oregano. Push the tomatoes through a strainer and return them to the pot.
- Then use your hands to squeeze the bread dry. Stir the soaked, squeezed-out bread, and 4 cups cold water to the tomatoes in the pot. Let it bubble up and cook gently for another 20 minutes, then stir in the onion or leeks and their cooking oil along with the shrimp, the sliced chouriço, if using, and the anchovies, if using (the anchovies really accentuate the seafood flavor)
- Cook the soup for another 20 minutes, until the bread is perfectly amalgamated into—you know, melded with—the broth. Stir in a pat of butter, if desired, and finish with a liberal scattering of fresh chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
909kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
1749mg
(73%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 909 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 909kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1749mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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