Grandma's Portuguese Soup

Portuguese linguica, cabbage, and pinto beans come together in a traditional Portuguese soup. This recipe is from my grandmother's grandmother, straight from Portugal. You will not find a more delicious Portuguese soup recipe! This recipe will feed 4 adults easily. It serves well alone or with a good bread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 1024 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 ham hocks
• 1 large potato, cubed
• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 7 ounces linguica sausage (such as Silva®), sliced
• 1 small head cabbage - quartered, cored, and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beans in a large pot and cover with water. Soak 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Drain and rinse beans and return them to the pot. Add ham hocks and onion. Add enough water to cover ham hocks. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are tender, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 3

Remove ham hocks from soup and separate the meat from the bones. Return meat to the pot and discard bones. Add sausage, cabbage, potato, and tomato sauce to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until cabbage is softened, 30 to 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.