Portuguese Bean Soup I
This intensely spicy soup is seasoned with chorizo sausage, vegetables, and a hefty amount of cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
- ½ pound chorizo sausage, chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 5 stalks celery, chopped
- 5 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 small potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 1 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- ½ cup tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat oil and saute carrots, onion and celery. Add tomatoes, potatoes, kidney beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and stir in cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add sausage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 506mgPotassium: 625mgSugar: 5gVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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