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Vegetarian food in Portugal was, honestly, a bit of a struggle. Fish is super popular and there just weren’t a whole lot of options, especially if we wanted something traditionally Portuguese (instead of, say, spaghetti).
Food is big part of our experience when traveling with kids, though. We wanted to experience the Portuguese food culture and wanted to know what food to eat in Portugal. We’d heard of a particular kind of big sandwich popular in Porto, and were anxious to find a vegetarian francesinha recipe.
I wasn’t entirely sure how to pronounce it (fran-zeh-zeen-ya) but from everything I read about it, it sounded epic. Essentially, it’s a monstrosity of a sandwich that has multiple kinds of meat and cheese, a fried egg, gravy, and French fries. Essentially, a heart attack on a plate. 😉
I wasn’t sure vegetarian versions exist, but it turns out a number of restaurants have them. The place we visited was the beloved spot of our delightful lunch waiter. He said he eats there multiple times a week.
Dan (the only omnivore in the family, and only on rare occasions) tried the original and said it was delicious. (And also enormous – way too big for one person to finish.) The vegetarian version, with mushrooms and eggplant, also didn’t disappoint. I riffed off of that to create this recipe.
We also don’t drink alcohol, and I’m hesitant to use it in a recipe for kids if I’m not certain it’s cooked off. So I subbed the typical beer in the sauce for our favorite intense root beer. We loved that, but feel free to use regular beer or more stock if you prefer.
Adapted liberally from here
