Hearty Portuguese Bean Soup
Description
This delicious, filling, and hearty Portuguese bean, sausage, and cabbage soup recipe is perfect for when you need something warm and nourishing to eat.
Ingredients
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2 quarts water
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1 ham hock
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1 (10 ounce) linguica sausage, sliced
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1 onion, minced
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4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
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2 celery rib, chopped
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2 carrots, chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
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1/2 head cabbage, thinly sliced
Directions
1
Place water, ham hock, linguiça, and onion in a Dutch oven over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
2
Remove meat from ham hock, chop, and return to soup. Stir in potatoes, celery, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Cover; simmer for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
3
Stir in kidney beans and cabbage; cook until cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.