SOPA DEL FRÍJOL ESPAÑOLA

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Number Of Ingredients 13

4 slices smoked bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, cut in chunks
6 ounces cooked ham, cut in chunks
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
4 cloves garlic, mashed
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt to taste
Pinch of Bijol powder
2 cans (16 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained
4 Spanish-style chorizos sliced thick
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

Steps:

Sauté bacon together with onion and green pepper. Sauté briefly, add garlic and cook for one additional minute. Blot up excess grease with a paper towel. Place onion/green pepper/garlic mixture in a large pot with cooked ham, bay leaf, cumin, salt Bijol powder and chicken broth. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes. Add beans to pot and continue cooking, covered, until garbanzos are tender - approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally and add chicken broth as needed. Remove bay leaf. Add potatoes and chorizos and cover. Cook until potatoes are done, 30 to 40 minutes.