1 c. beans
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 pound chorico (highly spiced sausage)
1 lb. kale, or 2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen kale
1 tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. vinegar
2 c. cubed potatoes
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
7 c. water
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 stalk chopped celery

Soak beans overnight in cold water. In the morning, drain, add the onion, sausage (cut in pieces), kale (broken in pieces), salt and pepper and vinegar, and 7 cups water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook gently 2 to 3 hours. Add potatoes and 1 additional cup water. Continue cooking until potatoes are tender.

Serves 6.