Portuguese Red Bean Soup

Portuguese Red Bean Soup

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • About This Recipe

    “Mmmmmmmmm………..”

    Ingredients

  • 1carrot
  • 1onion
  • 4stalkscelery
  • 4tomatoes, skinned & seeded
  • 1potato, peeled
  • 8ounceskidney beans, soaked overnight
  • 2ouncesolive oil
  • 2ouncesbutter
  • 1 1/4 teaspoonspaprika
  • 2quartschicken stock
  • 3tablespoonstomato paste
  • 2mild chorizo sausage( or hot)
  • 1teaspooncayenne pepper
  • salt & pepper
  • Directions

  • Finely chop all vegetables including tomatoes and potato. Drain soaked beans,discarding liquid.
  • In a medium pot, add olive oil and butter.
  • When oil is hot, addchopped carrot, onion, celery, tomatoes. Saute, but do not brown. Addchopped potato, paprika, and chicken stock.
  • When this reaches a boil,addkidney beans and turn down heat to a simmer. Add tomato paste .
  • Let cook 45-60minutes, stirring occasionally. When beans are soft to the touch add sausage and cayenne pepper.
  • Season to taste.
  • Reviews

  • “This is a great recipe. It’s got tons of flavor, inexpensive ingredients, and it was very easy to make. I followed the other reviewers and used canned tomatoes and canned beans. I will be making this again for sure!”

  • “This soup is delicious. I used a can of petite diced tomatos instead of fresh tomatos and 8 cups of water instead of stock. Did everything else as directed. Thank you for sharing.”

  • “Excellent soup for a chilly day I used a tin of kidney beans and a tin of white beans plus all the veggiesbut no sausage- I didn’t have any at home,The recipe workedeven without itbut I know I would have love the choizo in it! Thanks for a lovely lunch”

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