Portuguese Kale Soup

Pea beans, chorizo, cabbage, kale and potatoes are slowly cooked together in this traditional soup.

• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 medium head cabbage, chopped
• 5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 quart water
• ½ pound dried white pea beans
• ½ pound chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
• 1 pound beef soup bones
• 2 bunches kale - rinsed, dried and chopped
• 1 quart hot water or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak beans in twice their volume of water 8 hours or overnight.

Step 2

In a large pot, place drained beans, chorizo, soup bones and 1 quart water (or more as needed to cover). Cook over medium heat until beans are just beginning to be tender, 1 hour.

Step 3

Stir in cabbage, kale, potatoes and enough hot water to cover. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.