Caldo Gallego ( Galician White Bean Soup) ( Portuguese)

1. 1

   Soak the beans in water overnight.

2. 2

   Blanch the salt pork or bacon by putting it into cold water, bring to boil, and then drain. Cube into dice.

3. 3

   In a large kettle put the drained white beans, the two quarts cold water. the ham, the diced salt pork, cover and simmer two hours.

4. 4

   Add the turnips, turnip greens, potato, sausage, and seasoning of salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Cover and cook 1/2 hour or until the vegetables, and beans are tender.

6. 6

   Cut sausage into slices replace them back into the soup and taste again for seasoning.

7. 7

   Serve.

8. 8

   Serrano ham is a raw smoked ham similar to prosciutto, it is sometimes hard to find, use large chunks of smithfield ham if you can't find either.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.