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Sunday, June 13, 2010

SPANISH BEAN SOUP

½ lb dried garbanzo beans then cooked
1 ham bone
7 cups of water
1 can chicken broth
1 tablespoon salt
¼ pound ham cubed
1 onion finely chopped
1 chorizo (Spanish sausage) sliced into thin rounds and browned (may substitute smoked sausage)
1 clove garlic crushed
2 potatoes peeled and diced
pinch of saffron
½ tsp paprika

Wash and cook bean as directed with ham bone until almost tender or use 3 to 4 cans of beans rinsed and drained with water and broth added. After beans are just tender add rest of ingredients except sausage and cook until potatoes are tender. When done add cooked browned sausage and serve hot. Serves 4

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