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Portuguese Bean Soup I

This intensely spicy soup is seasoned with chorizo sausage, vegetables, and a hefty amount of cayenne pepper.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 10
Calories 265 kcal

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
Keyword Portuguese Bean Soup I
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