Chourico Stew
Description
A hearty winter stew uses chourico, a Portuguese smoked sausage, plus plenty of vegetables.
Ingredients
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4 cups water
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1 (16 ounce) package Portuguese chourico sausage, diced
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2 potatoes, diced
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1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
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3 carrots, diced
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 stalk celery, diced
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1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon celery salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
Directions
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Place the water, chourico, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onion, celery, canned vegetables, parsley, garlic powder, celery salt, and red pepper in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer the soup until the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. If soup is too thin, stir in cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.