Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
12 recipes
Arroz de Marisco
A hearty Portuguese seafood rice with shrimp, mussels and squid in a tomato-garlic sauce with white wine and fresh coriander — served moist, almost like a thick stew, following a recipe from the fishing village of Vieira de Leiria.
Shrimp Açorda
A traditional Portuguese açorda with shrimp from the Alentejo region — a thick, hearty porridge made from stale bread soaked in shrimp stock, garlic, olive oil and plenty of cilantro, enriched with egg at the end.
Bacalhau à Brás
Bacalhau à Brás is a legendary Lisbon dish of soaked salt cod and crispy shoestring potatoes, gently combined with onion, garlic and eggs to a tender, creamy texture, finished with black olives and fresh parsley.
Bacalhau à Lagareira
Tender salt cod baked with potatoes until golden and generously drizzled with hot garlic olive oil — a classic of Portuguese cuisine.
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Tender salt cod steeped in milk and baked with potatoes, onion, garlic, olives and eggs — a classic dish from Porto, Portugal.
Bacalhau with Cream
A Portuguese casserole of soaked salt cod, potatoes and a delicate cream-béchamel sauce, topped with a golden cheesy crust.
Portuguese-Style Green Beans with Egg
A delicate Portuguese dish of boiled green beans sautéed with onion and garlic, then gently folded with beaten eggs until softly creamy.
Caldo Verde
A hearty Portuguese soup of smooth mashed potatoes, finely shredded collard greens (or kale), and slices of spicy chorizo.
Portuguese Feijoada
A hearty Portuguese stew of beans, pork, smoked sausages and cabbage, slow-simmered in a rich tomato sauce.
Portuguese Fish Stew
A traditional Portuguese fish stew (caldeirada) — tender chunks of white fish and potatoes simmered in layers in a fragrant tomato-wine sauce with paprika and bay leaf, following an old recipe from Atlantic coast fishermen.
Portuguese Tomato Rice
Juicy rice slowly simmered in a fragrant sauce of ripe tomatoes, garlic and bay leaf — a simple side dish from Alentejo to serve with grilled fish or meat.
Portuguese-style chickpea and spinach soup
A hearty Portuguese chickpea and spinach cream soup on a potato base, traditionally drizzled with fragrant olive oil before serving.