Caldo De Peixe Cape Verde Islands Fish Soup Recipes

CALDO DE PEIXE (CAPE VERDE ISLANDS) FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium kettle, boil both white and sweet potatoes, about 15 minutes.
• In a large kettle, gently saute chopped onions,red and green peppers and tomatoes in oil.
• Next add fish cut into small pieces to the kettle and saute.
• Add partly cooked white and sweet potatoes, along with enough cooking water to simmer the soup.
• Simmer until potatoes and fish are done.
• Add chopped parsley and chopped scallions to the kettle.

CALDO DE PEIXE DE CABO VERDE CAPE VERDEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• 1) Cut the fish into 2-3 inch pieces .
• 2) Add a little salt and pepper to the fish pieces and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 3) Into a large pot add 1/2 cup olive oil over medium high heat.
• 4) Add the onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, cilantro and parsley, spring onions and peppers until the onions are translucent. Add the dried spices and stir together well until this mixture begins to simmer. Reserve some parsley for a garnish.
• 5) Cover with 12-16 cups of water and bring to a gentle boil.
• 6) Add the white and sweet potatoes, parsley and cilantro (and optional Yucca and Garbanzo Beans).
• 7) Check the potatoes after 12 -15 minutes. Once the potatoes are fork tender, add the fish and keep soup at a gentle simmer for another 20-30 minutes.
• 8) Taste broth and adjust salt. Garnish and serve.

CAPE VERDE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Sautee the onions and the garlic in the oil for 10 minute Add the summer savory or thyme and the ground chiles and sautee gently, stirring often, for another 5 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, excet the lemon juice, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minute Add the lemon juice. Serve topped with chopped fresh parsley or more fresh cilantro or both.

BACALHAU à GOMES DE Sá /COD & POTATO CAPE VERD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven at 400°F (200°C).
• Hard boil your eggs in the potato water.
• Cover the peeled potatoes in water and boil until they are just cooked though, then drain the water and cut them into thin slices and then cut them further into approximately 1 inch x 1 inch ( 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) bits. It doesn't have to be really precise, just so that the potato slices are in small bits roughly all the same size.
• Put the olive oil into a fry pan and gently saute the onion and garlic until golden but not browned.
• Peel the hard boiled eggs and roughly chop 5 of them, but carefully slice the last egg into rounds for decoration.
• Mix, but don't mash! the flaked, cooked, salt cod with the potato, onion and garlic mixture, then add the nutmeg and pepper and parsley. If the mixture is too dry, a very small amount of water can be added to make it only just stick together.
• Spoon the mix into a baking dish and lay out the decorative egg rounds on the top. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes until it is completely warmed though.