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Cozido à Portuguesa

A grand one-pot feast of meats, sausages, and vegetables simmered together until meltingly tender — Portugal’s national boiled dinner.

⏱ 30 minPrep time
🔥 2 hrCook time
🍽 8Servings
🏷 DinnerCategory
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Cozido à Portuguesa is the great boiled feast of Portugal — a magnificent pot of beef, pork, chicken, smoked sausages and winter vegetables simmered together until the kitchen smells of Sunday. Every region layers in its own additions, from blood sausage to rice.

It is a meal of generosity, traditionally cooked in a single pot over hours and served in courses: broth first, then meats, then vegetables. Perfect for a crowd, it rewards patience and feeds a tableful with plenty left over.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Put the beef, pork, chicken and chickpeas in a very large pot, cover with cold water, and add the onion and bay leaves.
  2. Bring to a boil, skim the foam, and simmer 1 hour.
  3. Add the chouriço, morcela and potatoes and simmer 20 minutes.
  4. Add the carrots, turnips and cabbage and simmer 15-20 minutes more, until everything is tender.
  5. Remove the meats and vegetables, slice and arrange on a large platter, and season the broth to taste.
  6. Serve with rice, a drizzle of olive oil, and the broth alongside as a first course.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Cook the vegetables in stages so nothing turns to mush. Serve the broth first as a soup — it is the soul of the meal.

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Recipe details

Prep30 min
Cook2 hr
Servings8
CategoryDinner
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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