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Azorean Favas e Arroz (Beans & Rice)

Azorean Favas e Arroz, beans and rice recipe. This simple and easy dish is a unique variation on an Azorean favorite. Favas are an integral part of Portuguese cuisine and this is a hearty and delicious recipe to combine many great flavorful ingredients in a simple dish. Tell us what you think of this recipe as we are sure you will love it!
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Pão de Milho (Portuguese Corn Bread)

Pão de Milho, also known as Broa, began as a staple cornbread in the poorer regions of Portugal. Corn was introduced into Portugal and Spain from the New World, by whalers & fishermen sailing from the New England coast. This unique and delicious bread has been a hearty and easy way for people of all Portuguese society to enjoy bread for centuries. Serve it home-made with any meal along with some butter and it will taste great!
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Kale Smoothie

Kale Smoothie recipe. This great recipe is one of the most healthy things we will ever post on Easy Portuguese Recipes. It contains one of the healthiest plants on the plant and widely used in almost all of Portuguese cuisine, and that is Kale. Not only is it hearty and nutritious, it can taste great if used in the right way. We are bringing a recipe here for a kale shake drink which you can make and enjoy at anytime in the day, preferably in the morning to jump start your day. This shake is so nutritious you will feel tons of energy afterwards and probably not going to be hungry for a very long time so for those who are very health conscious, this is the recipe for you. We also have our very own how-to video below to help you guys make this recipe as well, so check it out!
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Beef and Shrimp Rissois (Portuguese Croquettes)

Rissois are a very traditional Portuguese deep fried dish like a croquette which are made with various types of filling typically with some sort of meat. This dish is not necessarily the simplest to make but it is guaranteed to be totally delicious. Our recipe here can be used to make rissois with either beef or shrimp, but you could also substitute something like cod fish just in the same.
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Sopa de Espinafre (Spinach Soup)

Spinach soup is one of the healthiest and tasty soups you can make. While this soup was not necessarily invented in Portugal, this variation of the recipe definitely has its own Portuguese flavor and is a recipe that has been passed down for generations in our family. The directions and ingredients are pretty simple and straightforward to make, so tell us what you think on the “Recipe Entry” forums above!
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Sopa de Batata Doce (Sweet Potato Soup)

Sweet Potato soup is has been a staple of Portuguese cuisine for many years at it is one of the most healthy and delicious soup combinations you can make. While not invented in Portugal, this is the Portuguese variation and a family recipe of ours which has been passed down quite a few generations. The sweet fragrance added by the pumpkin gives this soup an even better combination, so try it out and tell us what you think!
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