Portuguese Kale Soup

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Soak beans in twice their volume of water 8 hours or overnight.
2. 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.
3. Stir in cabbage, kale, potatoes and enough hot water to cover. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.