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Cornmeal soup with collard greens and sausage (Sopa de fubà)

Ingredients

  • 40 g yellow cornmeal
  • ½ tbs olive oil
  • 160 g kielbasa sausage (or similar), sliced into 1⁄4"-thick slices
  • 5 cups vegetable stock from 1 cube
  • 80 - 100 g collard greens, stemmed and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
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Cornmeal soup with collard greens and sausage (Sopa de fubà)

Time: 10 minutes prep, 50 minutes cook
Servings: 4 servings
 

Directions

  1. Heat cornmeal in a Ø 25 cm skillet over medium-high flame and cook for 3–4 minutes, swirling pan constantly, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Transfer cornmeal to a bowl and set aside.
  2. Sauté sausages in olive oil in the same skillet, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  3. Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a pot over high heat. Whisk in reserved cornmeal, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, whisking often, for about 20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the soup for later use.
  4. Stir in reserved sausages and collards and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until collards wilt.
  5. Place eggs in a medium bowl and add 1 cup cornmeal mixture; whisk until smooth.
  6. Return mixture to the pot and stir until incorporated; cook for 1 minute more.
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Summary

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Sopa de Fubá from the state of Minas Gerais is a hearty and robust Brazilian soup.