Best Mama Shaws Spanish Bean Soup As Best As I Can Recipes

Columbia Restaurant Spanish Bean Soup image

Provided by Valerie in Florida

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb uncooked garbanzo beans, dried (also called chickpeas)
1 ham bone
1 beef bone
2 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 lb salt pork, cut in thin strips
1 onion, finely chopped
1 chorizo sausage, sliced in thin rounds (Spanish sausage)
2 potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters
1 pinch saffron
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Wash garbanzo beans. Soak overnight with 1 tablespoon salt in enough water to cover beans. Drain the salted water from the beans.
Place beans in 4-quart soup kettle; add 2 quarts of water and ham and beef bones. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat, skimming foam from the top.
Fry salt pork slowly in a skillet.
Add chopped onion and sauté lightly. Add to beans along with potatoes, paprika, and saffron. Add salt to taste.
When potatoes are tender, remove from heat and add chorizo. Serve hot in deep soup bowls. Serves 4.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.5, Fat 29.4, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 37.6, Sodium 2519.9, Carbohydrate 34.7, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 2, Protein 10.3

Spanish Bean Soup image

Provided by Patty Mae

Categories Pork

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb kielbasa or 1 lb other spicy cured sausage, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium onions, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 quarts chicken stock
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 (5 g) packets sazon goya with azafran or 2 (1 g) packets Vigo flavoring and coloring
1 small bay leaf

Steps:

If the sausage has casings, remove them before cutting the sausage in pieces.
Sauté sausage in a soup pot over medium heat until fat is rendered.
Add onions and sauté until onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low.
Boil gently for about 25 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.