Sopa da Pedra

Sopa da Pedra — stone soup — is Portugal’s tale in a bowl: a legend of a clever friar who convinced a village he could make soup from a stone, coaxing a bean, a sausage and a vegetable from each skeptical household. The moral: great things come from small contributions.

The result is a thick, comforting soup of beans, chouriço, potatoes and cabbage, hearty enough to be a meal. Ladle it into deep bowls with cornbread and a drizzle of olive oil, and tell the story while you eat.

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