Columbia Restaurant Spanish Bean Soup

Description

I recently went to columbia restaurant in west palm beach and absolutely loved this soup. Cooking time does not include soaking beans.

Ingredients

• Garbanzo Beans
• Ham Bone
• Beef Bone
• Water
• Salt
• Salt Pork
• Onion
• Chorizo Sausage
• Potatoes
• Saffron
• Paprika

Instructions

1. Wash garbanzo beans
2. Soak overnight with 1 tablespoon salt in enough water to cover beans
3. Drain the salted water from the beans
4. Place beans in 4-quart soup kettle
5. Add 2 quarts of water and ham and beef bones
6. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat, skimming foam from the top
7. Fry salt pork slowly in a skillet
8. Add chopped onion and saut lightly
9. Add to beans along with potatoes, paprika, and saffron
10. Add salt to taste
11. When potatoes are tender, remove from heat and add chorizo
12. Serve hot in deep soup bowls
13. Serves 4