Portuguese Kale Soup

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1/2 to 1 lb salt pork, cut in small cubes
• 3 lb linguica, sliced thin
• 3 4 4 large onions, sliced
• 1 lb dry red beans
• 8-10 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 bunches fresh kale, washed and cut up small
• to and pepper, to taste
• water

Preparation

Step 1

Soak red beans overnight; drain, rinse and sort. In a large kettle, fry out salt pork until crispy, (Don't discard pork), Add linguica, onions, and red beans, and then quickly add enough water to make kettle 3/4 full. Cover and simmer, until red beans are tender, a few hours, at least, adding water as necessary. When beans are tender, add potatoes, kale and salt and pepper, and simmer until vegetables are tender.
Note: The slow simmering adds an enormous amount of flavor to this soup, and thicken it as well.