Portuguese Kale Soup

Photo: flickr user Ned Raggett

Ingredients

1 cup pea beans

7 cups water

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

1 stalk chopped celery

1 lg. onion, sliced

1 pound chorico highly spiced sausage

1 pound kale, or 2 10 oz. pkgs. frozen kale

1 tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon vinegar

2 cups cubed potatoes

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in cold water. In the morning, drain, add the onion, sausage (cut in pieces), kale (broken in pieces), salt and pepper and vinegar, and 7 cups water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook gently 2 to 3 hours. Add potatoes and 1 additional cup water. Continue cooking until potatoes are tender.

Serves 6.