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Portuguese Bean Soup

Learn how to make the best healthy Portuguese Bean Soup. Our quick & easy traditional recipe features kale, paprika, lemon and cured sausage.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Portuguese
Keyword: kale soup, Portuguese Bean Soup, portuguese soup, sausage soup
Servings: 10
Calories: 408kcal

Equipment

  • chef knife
  • Dutch Oven or Large Pot
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Spanish onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 5 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 cups Kale finely chopped, packed
  • 8 cups Chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup Dry Sherry
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 12 oz Cured Portuguese Sausage or Chorizo
  • 15 oz White navy beans
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add oil, onions and garlic to a large pot or dutch oven and cook over medium high heat for 3 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, chopped kale, chicken stock, sherry, zest, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes to soften the potatoes and kale.
  • Peel the sausage casings off then cut the cured meat into thin coins. Stir in the sausage, white beans, and cream. Simmer another 5 minutes. Serve hot with Portuguese bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.8g | Protein: 20.1g | Fat: 19.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1049mg | Potassium: 998mg | Fiber: 12.2g | Sugar: 3.3g | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 4mg