Potatoes with Cebolada (Portuguese Spicy Onion Sauce)
Potatoes with Cebolada (Portuguese Spicy Onion Sauce) are not your average boiled potatoes by any means. These potatoes pair perfectly with grilled or fried fish (click here). This recipe is versatile so you control the spice level, by increasing or decreasing how much pimenta moida (hot pepper paste) you use. Once the onion, garlic and hot pepper paste is sautéed in the olive oil and then topped up with the white wine, it creates a delicious spicy onion sauce. Then the sauce is poured onto the potatoes that immediately absorb all the delicious flavors. Just like that, the once bland boiled potatoes are now packed with flavor! They are even more delicious the next day….if there are any leftovers that is.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 lbs potatoes (cut into large cubes)
- 4 large onions (sliced)
- 6 garlic cloves (sliced thinly)
- 4 tablespoon pimenta moída (Portuguese hot pepper paste)
- ½ cup white wine
- ¼ cup parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, add potatoes and enough water to cover them by about 2 inches. Putting the potatoes in the water before it boils allows them to cook more evenly. Bring to a boil on medium-high and cook until the potatoes are cooked through (fork tender), approximately 10 - 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a large frying pan add the olive oil and sauté the onions and garlic until softened.
- Add in the salt and paprika. Sauté for 1 minute. Add in the hot pepper paste and continue cooking for another minute.
- Add the wine and bring to a simmer until the onions are fully cooked. If you prefer the sauce more watery, add in more wine or a few tablespoons of water until desired consistency.
- Stir in the fresh chopped parsley. Season the sauce to taste, add more hot pepper paste for more spice and/or salt as desired.
- Once the potatoes are cooked through (fork tender), drain and return to the warm pot. Set aside for a minute until potatoes dry.
- Add the potatoes to a serving platter and top with the onion sauce.
- Garnish with more parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 630mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 326IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.