Portuguese Bean Soup

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb dried kidney beans
• 4 quarts water
• 1 large smoked ham shank
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
• 6 cups shredded cabbage
• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into small pieces

Recipe

• 1 wash & drain beans.
• 2 in an 8 qt kettle, bring water to boil.
• 3 add beans, ham, tomato sauce, onion,garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 5 hrs (you could use a crock pot).
• 5 add potatoes, carrots, cabage, and spaghetti.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer uncoverd 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 8 remove ham.
• 9 remove meat from the bone and cube.
• 10 return meat to soup.
• 11 serve with garlic bread and salad.