Portuguese Red Bean Soup Recipe

Portuguese Red Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 c. red beans
• 1 sm. onion
• 1 clove garlic, cut fine
• 1 lg. potato, diced
• salt and pepper to taste.
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• chopped parsley (optional).
• dash of cayenne pepper.
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp. shortening
• 2 qt. water
• 1-2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 sm. head cabbage, chopped
• 1/2 c. macaroni
• any kind of smoked sausage.

Method

1. Cook beans in plenty of water until done
2. Add onion, garlic, potato, salt and pepper, paprika, parsley, cayenne pepper, tomato sauce and shortening; cool 15 minutes more
3. Add 2 quarts water and lemon juice; mix and boil for 2 minutes
4. Add remaining ingredients
5. Cook an additional 15 minutes

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