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portuguese bean soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Laura Manuel-Arrighi
Mililani, HI

Hearty cold weather comfort food. So ono! I like to serve this with Pao Doce (Portuguese sweet bread)for sopping up every last bit of this flavorful and delicious soup. A good linguica (Portuguese sausage) really brings the flavor with its seasoning, along with the ham hocks, adds to the richness of the dish. Saboroso!

(1 rating)
yield 10 Large Servings

Ingredients For portuguese bean soup

  • 1 lb
    ham hocks
  • 1 lb
    portuguese sausage, diced or cubed (i prefer the hot ones)
  • 3 can
    kidney beans or2 1/2 - 3 cups dried small red beans, soaked in water overnight and drained
  • 2 lg
    potatoes, cubed
  • 3 lg
    carrots, diced
  • 1 md
    round (yellow/spanish) onion, chopped
  • 1 c
    celery, chopped
  • 1 md
    cabbage head, chopped or cubed
  • 1 can
    crushed tomatoes (16 ounces)
  • 1 can
    tomato sauce (16 ounces)
  • 1 c
    macaroni, uncooked
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced (or granulated if desired)
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make portuguese bean soup

  • 1
    Boil ham hocks in 2 quarts water until tender (save stock). Cut meat from the bones.
  • 2
    Bring ham stock to a boil and add the cut meat and all the remaining ingredients except the cabbage. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
  • 3
    If too thick, add a little water. Lastly, add the cabbage, cook until tender.

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