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Portuguese Kale Soup

SUBMITTED BY: John J. Pacheco

"The best Portuguese soup made by my mother, Christina L. Pacheco"

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COOK TIME	1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN	8 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/2 pound dried white pea beans
1/2 pound chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
1 pound beef soup bones
1 quart water
1 medium head cabbage, chopped
2 bunches kale - rinsed, dried and chopped
5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 quart hot water or as needed
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Soak beans in twice their volume of water 8 hours or overnight.
In a large pot, place drained beans, chorizo, soup bones and 1 quart water (or more as needed to cover). Cook over medium heat until beans are just beginning to be tender, 1 hour.
Stir in cabbage, kale, potatoes and enough hot water to cover. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by LINDA MCLEAN

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.

LINDA MCLEAN
oct. 2, 2003

John, your mom certainly knew what she was doing because my family and I agreed that this was one of the best soups we've ever eaten! I didn't add the bones to the soup, however, slowly roasted beef bones the day before and then made my stock.(better flavor) The following day I was then able to get rid of the fat that had surfaced and hardened. If I hadn't already had the bones in the house, I would have just used canned low salt beef broth and consomme. I did add more seasonings to the soup (garlic and onion powders) along with a can of beef consomme for some added flavor. Hubby did the grocery shopping and couldn't find pea beans, so we used canned pinto beans instead. Our grocery store didn't carry chorizo, so he decided to go to a specialty market to get it and paid $11.00 a pound for the sausage. Yikes! The kale held up beautifully in the soup (thanks Mic for the 411 on kale), the chorizo added a hint of heat and the cabbage mellowed out the whole soup with a touch of sweetness. Thanks for an amazing and delicious soup recipe that's even more appreciated on a sub-zero winter evening!

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John, your mom certainly knew what she was doing because my family and I agreed that this was... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 21, 2007 by rayza1

This is a good recipe and if you're from R.I. or SE Mass then you know all about Portugese... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by Shelley Waits

This is very tasty! I used hot Portuguese Linguisa sausage, red cabbage, yellow potatoes,... MORE

Reviewed on jun. 13, 2006 by DKBECK

I've never had kale but got a whole lot from a local farm, so I turned to allrecipes to figure... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by Beverly

This recipe has got to be the best! Only reason I did not give 5 stars to the kid friendly... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by AKAGERAH

Delicious simple soup. I used some hot smoked Hungarian sausage in place of chorizo. I also... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by XYZWYATT

This was good, but way too spicy for me (because of the meat). I didn't have any bones so... MORE

Reviewed on nov. 15, 2005 by craigr

good soup! i also add 1-2 cans of peas smashed. stew beef 1lb. hand full of ditalini macaroni... MORE

Reviewed on jan. 16, 2005 by TOYMOMMY

I didn't follow the recipe to the letter, for instance, I added some diced carrots, onion,... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 2, 2003 by RAE SILVIA

Excellent Kale soup!!! The best recipe I have had yet. MORE

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