Hearty Portuguese Bean Soup

A hearty, delicious, and filling traditional Portuguese bean soup recipe passed down from my grandmother.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 40 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 1 ham hock
• 1 (10 ounce) linguiça sausage, sliced
• 1 onion, minced
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• ½ head cabbage, thinly sliced

Steps

1. Place water, ham hock, linguiça, and onion in a Dutch oven over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
2. Remove meat from ham hock, chop, and return to soup. Stir in potatoes, celery, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Cover; simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in kidney beans and cabbage; cook until cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes.