PORTUGUESE BEAN SOUP

Submitted by: Residential Services Division
Organization: Hawaiian Electric Company

Ingredients:

     2 cups (1 lb)       red or pink beans
     2 quarts            boiling water
     2 lb                Portuguese sausage
     1                   onion, sliced
     2                   carrots, diced
     3                   potatoes, diced
     1                   small cabbage, chopped
     1 can (8 oz)        tomato sauce
     2 tablespoons       salt
     1 quart             water

Procedure
Wash beans and put in a large saucepot. Cover with boiling water and let stand one hour. Cut sausage into 1/4-inch slice; add with onion to the undrained beans. Cook on low heat for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 1 1/2 more hours, adding more water if necessary. Makes 12 servings.

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