Portuguese bean soup
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | (1 lb) red or pink beans | 
| 2 | quarts | Boiling water | 
| 2 | pounds | Portuguese sausage | 
| 1 | Onion, sliced | |
| 2 | Carrots, diced | |
| 3 | Potatoes, diced | |
| 1 | small | Cabbage, chopped | 
| 1 | can | (8 oz) tomato sauce | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Salt | 
| 1 | quart | Water | 
Directions
Wash beans and put in a large saucepot.   Cover with boiling water and let stand one hour.  Cut sausage into ¼-inch slice; add with onion to the undrained beans.  Cook on low heat for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer 1½ more hours, adding more water if necessary.  Makes 12 servings. 
Submitted by: Residential Services Division Organization: Hawaiian Electric Company Alt.Culture.Hawaii