Portuguese Cozido: Mixed Meat and Vegetable One-Pot

Method

1. 1

   Preparing the Meats

   Clean the meats and sausages, and cut the larger pieces into smaller ones so they cook evenly.

   10 min
2. 2

   Cooking the Meats

   Put the meats and sausages into cold water, season with salt and pepper, then simmer gently until tender.

   90 min
3. 3

   Removing the Sausages

   Take out the finished pieces in order: first the blood sausage and the smoked sausage, then the remaining meats.

   10 min
4. 4

   Preparing the Cabbage

   Clean the cabbage leaves, trim off the tough parts, then cut them into pieces.

   10 min
5. 5

   Cooking the Vegetables

   Use the stock to cook the vegetables: simmer the turnips, potatoes, carrots and cabbage until tender.

   25 min
6. 6

   Cooking the Rice

   Cook the rice in twice its volume of the meat stock over a low heat, covered, until all the liquid is absorbed.

   20 min
7. 7

   Serving

   Offer the meats, sausages, vegetables and rice in generous portions on separate platters.

   5 min