4 pimenta portuguese Recipes

frozen shrimp (21-30 count works best ), onion, peeled and quartered, head garlic, peeled and cloves cut in half, table salt, portugese crushed red pepper sauce (pimenta) or 6 tbsp tabasco sauce (more if you want more heat), water

links portuguese chorizo, in skin (homemade is preferred) *** italian chorizo may be substituted, but handmade from a deli or butcher is preferred over a packaged meat, olive oil, divided, head kale (portuguese kale is the best for this recipe), white or purple potatoes (portuguese potatoes are best!), crushed, in water/oil garlic or about 2 heads finely chopped fresh, salt and pepper to taste, enough water to cover , plus about 2 inches, those little star pasta , rice, or any other pasta, and pimenta (portutuese pepper paste)

red chili pepper (hot or mild , or a mix), coarse sea salt, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil