Keto Cozido à Portuguesa (Portuguese Meat and Cabbage Stew)
Keto Portuguese Stew with Mixed Meats, Smoked Sausages, and Cabbage (No Starchy Vegetables)
Yes, with a tweak: request the stew with no potatoes, carrots, or chickpeas. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A hearty and robust stew featuring various cuts of beef, pork, chicken, and several types of smoked sausages (like chouriço and morcela), slow-cooked with vegetables. The keto version omits traditional high-carb vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas, focusing on the rich meats and cabbage.
Key ingredients
Beef, pork (various cuts), chicken, chouriço (smoked sausage), morcela (blood sausage), olive oil, cabbage, turnip greens, collard greens, bay leaf, garlic, pepper.
How to make it keto
Request the stew with no potatoes, carrots, or chickpeas. Focus on the meat, sausages, and greens (cabbage, turnip greens). Be mindful of generous portion sizes of meats, which are excellent for keto.
Watch out for
Traditionally includes high-carb vegetables; some sausages might contain fillers or trace amounts of sugar.
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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