PORTUGUESE SOPAS (SOUP)

31/2 lbs Ribs or Roast w/bone in
1/2 Bottle Catsup 1 Can Tomato Paste
4-5 Cloves Garlic & 1 large Onion Chopped
1 Small Red Pepper 4 Ribs Celery Chopped
1-2 Bay Leaves 1 Small Head Cabbage
1 teaspoon @ Sage, Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves, & Cumin Powder
Salt and Pepper to taste 1-2 Sprigs Mint

Brown meat on all sides (*put in crockpot or slow cooker), cover with water then add all the other ingredients except cabbage. **Cook on low 4-5 hours or 6-8 hours on high until meat almost falls off of the bone then add small head of cabbage, cook until cabbage is done.
Take 1-2 Springs of Mint & put in bottom of large serving bowl then pour Sopas (Soup) over it.
Serve with Sourdough bread, salad & dill pickles.
COOK TIME:
4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low

SERVES:
8-10 People Large soup bowl

*This can be cooked in a large pan then add water as juice cooks down & remember to stir occasionally as the tomato paste & cumin will stick to the bottom of the pan.

**When cooking in crock (or slow) cookers you don't have to add more water or stir.

You can freeze this if any is left over.

This was given to me by a neighbor who lived in a Portuguese Community.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OWLLADY2.