Molho de Feijao

This is a very standard Portuguese soup, and the first one our daughter ever made. She still loves to make and eat it. As with nearly all our Portuguese recipes, add as much or as little of everything as you like. Experiment. --Mark

Ingredients:

Chourico

olive oil

2 large onions

tomato sauce or crushed tomato

garlic

crushed red pepper

3 cans kidney beans, undrained

2 cups elbow macaroni

salt

parsley

Instructions:

Fry the chourico in olive oil. When almost done add the chopped onion and saute. Add tomatoes or tomato sauce, red pepper, and garlic. Add beans and cover with water. Cook for a few minutes and then mash. Continue to boil. Add macaroni and boil until done. Salt to taste and garnish with parsley.