Hearty Portuguese Bean Soup

This delicious, filling, and hearty Portuguese bean, sausage, and cabbage soup recipe is perfect for when you need something warm and nourishing to eat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 2 quarts water
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 ham hock
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) linguica sausage, sliced
• 2 celery rib, chopped
• 0.5 head cabbage, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Stir in kidney beans and cabbage; cook until cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

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.