PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP I

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This super spicy soup is flavored with chorizo sausage and vegetables as well a generous dose of cayenne pepper.

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Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 264.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 505.8 mg, Sugar 5.2 g