Portuguese Bean Soup

recipe via kapotrading.com

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lbs sausage*, cut into 1/4-ince pieces
  • 1 lb ham hock*
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 potatoes, diced
  • 1 small cabbage, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 8oz tomato sauce
  • 150z local lima beans OR 2 can (15 oz size) red kidney beans, including liquid

*for information on where to source local meat, check our vendor list here.

Put sausage, ham hock, and onion into a large sauce pot, add water. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour. Remove meat from ham hock. Put meat back into soup and add carrots, potatoes, cabbage,celery, and tomato sauce. Cover and continue cooking for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans, including liquid, and cook a few more minutes, adding more water if necessary. Serve over favorite rice. Enjoy! Makes 12 servings.

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