Cozido à Portuguesa (Keto-style)
Portuguese Meat and Sausage Stew (Keto Version)
Yes, with a tweak: request to omit all high-carb vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas. About 9g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A rich and hearty traditional stew featuring various boiled meats (beef, pork, chicken), smoked sausages (chouriço, morcela), and specific vegetables. For keto, all high-carb vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas must be omitted, focusing on the meats and low-carb greens.
Key ingredients
Beef cuts (e.g., shank, rib), pork cuts (e.g., belly, ribs), chicken, various smoked sausages (chouriço, morcela, farinheira), cabbage, turnip greens, collard greens, bay leaf, garlic, onion, olive oil.
How to make it keto
Request to omit all high-carb vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas. Ask for extra portions of the meats, cabbage, and other low-carb greens (like turnip or collard greens). Confirm no flour thickeners are used in the broth.
Say this to the waiter (Portuguese)
Para o Cozido, por favor, sem batatas, grão, arroz e muitas cenouras. Prefiro couve, nabos, feijão verde, brócolos. As farinheiras/morcelas são keto, sem recheios de pão/arroz?
For the Cozido à Portuguesa, please omit potatoes, grão, arroz, and lots of cenouras. Focus on couve, nabos, feijão verde, brócolos. Are the farinheira/morcela low-carb, without fillers?
Watch out for
Potatoes, carrots, chickpeas, and other root vegetables are traditional components; ensure they are fully omitted. Some sausages (farinheira, morcela) can contain significant bread/flour fillers (ensure specific low-carb varieties are not assumed).
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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