Portuguese Bean Soup I Recipe
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Portuguese Bean Soup I

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound chorizo sausage, chopped
  • 1/4 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 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 265 | Total Fat: 14.6g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by Esmee Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This soup was delicious. I used a chicken-based chorizo sausage to reduce the amount of fat.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by JOJOBEAN   view full review
This soup was really tasty and easy to make! I scaled the recipe to 4 servings and found that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by SUNNI-ONE   view full review
I made this soup for my family as a spur of the moment change of pace and they LOVED it! We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by FOODCHICK23   view full review
I'd really like to give this a three and a half stars; my husband really liked it, I sort of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by Noa   view full review
pretty good
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2010 by Aoife321   view full review
This is a great soup. I also added 4-5 cloves of garlic, 2 large red chillis, and coriander...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by WestPlazaGuy   view full review
My entire family loved this! This is going on my winter rotation.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by tribeone   view full review
This is such a tasty soup! My kids and I absolutely loved it, however, I ommitted the celery...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by Alina   view full review
I didn't put the whole cayenne pepper because we are not huge fans of very spicy food, but it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2011 by jellybeanp   view full review
Excellent!

 

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