COLUMBIA RESTAURANT SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Columbia Restaurant Spanish Bean Soup image

Provided by Valerie in Florida

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Previous Next

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