Portugese Egg Casserole Recipes

PORTUGUESE COD FISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak salted cod in cold water overnight or for a few hours. Drain water, repeat. Heat a large pot of water until boiling. Cook cod for 5 minutes; drain and cool, leaving cod in large pieces. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In an 8x11 casserole dish, layer half the potato slices, all of the cod, and all of the onions. Top with remaining potato slices. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, parsley, pepper flakes, paprika, and tomato sauce. Pour evenly over casserole.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

EGGS PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Fry sauage.
• Grease 9 x 12 baking dish. Put bread on bottom. Add grated cheese, then sausage.
• Add milk to beaten eggs, salt, papper and mustard. Combine and pour over bread mixture. Put in frig overnight.
• Mix 1 can mushroom soup, drained mushrooms, and vermouth. Pour over 1st. mixture and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• Enjoy!

PORTUGUESE SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Add oil to large frying pan, enough to sauté the onions. Heat to medium high heat.
• Cut the onions in quarters then slice the quarters. Add the onions to hot frying pan and sauté until softened.
• Peel and dice the tomatoes then add to the softened onions. Cook until tomatoes are tender. (See the 2nd picture).
• Beat the eggs with the hot sauce, salt and pepper then add to the frying pan, stirring to blend with the tomatoes & onions.
• Let cook slightly, then gently scramble until eggs are cooked. I like large pieces of egg when I scramble.
• Note: Serve with potatoes that have been boiled. Slice the unpeeled potatoes into 1/2" slices and boil until tender with 3 whole garlic cloves, salt and hot pepper flakes.

PORTUGUESE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a casserole, combine tomatoes, ham, onions, mustard, garlic, wine and port.
• Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper then arrange on top of tomato mixture in a single layer.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until chicken is browned and tender.
• Sprinkle with brandy.
• To serve, spoon sauce over chicken.

PORTUGESE EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Brown sausage and break up into small pieces. Cut bread into cubes and place in a 9 x 12 buttered dish. Cover bread with cheese. Sprinkle sausage over cheese.
• 2. Mix together eggs, milk, and spices.(I use salt and pepper, but my friend uses dill to taste as well- beat well. Pour over contents in the baking dish and tilt pan to spread evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 3. Bake at 300 degrees for 60 minutes.