Punahou Portuguese Bean Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 -2 lb ham hocks or 1 -2 lb ham bone
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 lb linguica sausage, cubed
• 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 medium head of cabbage, cubed

Recipe

• 1 boil ham hocks or ham bone in 2 quarts of water until tender (save stock). cut meat from the bones.
• 2 bring ham stock to a boil and add the cut meat and all the remaining ingredients except the cabbage.
• 3 simmer for 1 - 2 hours, stirring frequently.
• 4 if too thick, add a little water.
• 5 add the cabbage, cook another hour until tender.
• 6 add more salt and pepper if needed.