Ingredients: 1 lb. red kidney beans 2 lbs. fresh or frozen kale 2 lbs. linguica 1 med. size onion 5 lbs. potatoes 4 qts. cold water salt and pepper to taste Directions:Pick over beans and wash well, put in pot with water, add onion. Cut up linguica in pieces about 1 -1/2 in. and add to beans. Cook until beans are almost done. Add potatoes cut up in chunks about 1 in. cook about 2 hours over medium heat until potatoes are very well cooked. The soup thickens as it cooks. Pick over kale and wash well, cut up in small pieces and add to the rest of ingredients. Let boil about 20 min. |