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SPANISH BEAN SOUP
1/2 lb. dried garbanzo beans 10 c. water 1 tbsp. salt 1 beef bone 1 ham bone 2 qts. water 1/4 lb. salt pork, chopped fine Pinch of paprika 1 tbsp. shortening 1 chopped onion 1 lb. potatoes, peeled and quartered Pinch of saffron 1 chorizo Spanish sausage, cut in thin slices In large pot, place beans in salted water to soak overnight. Next day, drain water and place beans, beef, and ham bones and 2 quarts of water in a large pot. Place over low heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Fry the chopped salt pork; add paprika and onion, adding the shortening if needed and cook until the onion is tender. Add to beans, then add potatoes. Toast saffron on the cover of a casserole or in the oven and mash before measuring. Mix with a little hot stock from the pot and add to soup. Taste and season with salt and pepper. In about 15 minutes when potatoes are done, put chorizo slices in soup and serve hot. Serves 4.

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Spanish Bean Soup

· Sep 4 · #77610

Vicki Bauer (Georgia) says:

Way back in the early 60s I was infatuated with a farm league baseball player. While he was in Bradenton, FL, my mom and I took the bus to see him catch. He took us to lunch at a little Spanish restaurant and recommended the Spanish bean soup. I asked the cook for the recipe because it was so delicious. This recipe is identical in every way except his called for LARD and this calls for shortening. Now that chorizo is easy to find, I will make it more often. How amazing it is to see a piece of my past right here!

· Jan 1 · #89991

Liz Bevarly (Kentucky) says:

Really, really delicious and especially nice on a cold night. I didn't have any saffron on hand, so I used turmeric (and I confess to adding more than a dash of it and the paprika, because I love both so much), and it worked beautifully. Everyone in the family loved it, from my 82-year-old mother to my high school-aged son. I'll definitely be fixing this again. Soon!

· Dec 23 · #150257

Cat Thompson (Ohio) says:

I never had this kind of food until I moved to Tampa Florida and met my then husband . He was from a Spanish /Cuban family and they served this every Sunday along with Cuban sandwiches oh how I long for a Cuban now . I hope to get back down south soon and sample some Cuban food ...thanks for the memories.

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