Easy Hawaii Style Portuguese Bean Soup Recipe

Portuguese sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans offer similar texture and flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

smoked ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: cooked bacon

Turkey ham is leaner and still provides a smoky flavor.

Start with 1.5 quarts of water in a big pot and add 2 smoked ham hocks.

Bring to a rolling boil and boil for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of Hawaiian or rock salt to the broth and stir to dissolve.

Add 1 family size Campbell's tomato soup to the pot, filling the can with water and adding that as well.

Add 1 medium diced onion and 1 chopped carrot to the pot.

Peel and dice 4 Yukon Gold potatoes and add them to the pot.

Debone the smoked ham hocks and add the meat back into the soup.

Dice 2 Redondo's Portuguese sausage and add it to the pot.

Stir everything together and simmer on medium heat for about 20 to 25 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are soft.

Add 1 can of drained kidney beans and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Chop up 0.5 head of cabbage and add it to the pot, simmering for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add 0.5 cup of macaroni and bring the soup back to a rolling boil, cooking for 8 to 10 minutes until the macaroni is done.

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