Hi,
We had this a few nights ago...even though it's summer in south florida! I still like my soups.
This was a really good thick soup. I served with a salad and some crusty bread! Yum!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP
Makes 8 servings.
1 tsp salt
2 tbs honey
Two 15 oz cans Great Northern beans
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 onion, diced
8 oz sliced bacon, diced
1 bay leaf
1 tbs paprika
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 medium potatoes, cut into pieces
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
8 oz chorizo, cured spicy pork sausage, or kielbasa, cut into coins
COOK bacon in a pot until crisp. Remove, set aside. Discard all but 1 tbs bacon fat and add sausage, cook until browned. Remove sausage, reserve. Discard all but 1 tbs fat and add onion and garlic and cook until soft.
STIR in tomato paste. Add potatoes, beans, 4 cups water, tomatoes, honey, paprika, salt, bay leaf and reserved sausage and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 30 min. Remove bay leaf and SERVE soup with bacon on top
Recipe source: Cooking with Terry yahoo group, submitted by [color:c85a= ]Russie
We had this a few nights ago...even though it's summer in south florida! I still like my soups.
This was a really good thick soup. I served with a salad and some crusty bread! Yum!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP
Makes 8 servings.
1 tsp salt
2 tbs honey
Two 15 oz cans Great Northern beans
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 onion, diced
8 oz sliced bacon, diced
1 bay leaf
1 tbs paprika
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 medium potatoes, cut into pieces
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
8 oz chorizo, cured spicy pork sausage, or kielbasa, cut into coins
COOK bacon in a pot until crisp. Remove, set aside. Discard all but 1 tbs bacon fat and add sausage, cook until browned. Remove sausage, reserve. Discard all but 1 tbs fat and add onion and garlic and cook until soft.
STIR in tomato paste. Add potatoes, beans, 4 cups water, tomatoes, honey, paprika, salt, bay leaf and reserved sausage and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 30 min. Remove bay leaf and SERVE soup with bacon on top
Recipe source: Cooking with Terry yahoo group, submitted by [color:c85a= ]Russie