Cuban Navy Bean Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup navy beans, soaked
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium potato, diced
• saffron thread
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup butternut squash, diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 drain beans, combine with water& bay leaf& simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 2 add additional water if necessary.
• 3 in a skillet, heat olive oil& cook garlic& onions 6 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes& cook for 10 minutes.
• 5 when beans are tender, add tomato mixture, potato, saffron, salt, pepper, cumin, cabbage& squash& cook for another 30 minutes.
• 6 add more water and stir as necessary.
• 7 serve garnished with parsley.