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Capela (sopa de capela)

A Macanese soup of pork, tomato, potatoes and vegetables, richly fragrant and slightly tangy. A family-meal favourite, it's eaten hot with bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

360 kcal per serving

Protein
27 g
Carbohydrates
25.3 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
15.4 g
of which saturated fat
4.5 g
Fiber
4.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot and brown the pork chunks for 6 to 8 minutes.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and let them soften for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes and carrot and let them break down for 5 minutes, stirring.
  4. Pour in the stock, add the potatoes and paprika, then simmer covered for 40 minutes.
  5. Season with salt, pepper and vinegar, then adjust to taste.
  6. Serve hot, sprinkled with coriander, with slices of bread.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the pork and chicken stock with mushrooms and vegetable stock.

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