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                       Columbia's Spanish Bean Soup

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
                Ethnic

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         Dry garbanzo beans
   2      ounces        Lard
   1      tablespoon    Salt
   1      pound         Potatoes -- quartered
   1                    Beef bone
   1                    Ham bone
                        Pinch saffron
   2      quarts        Water
                        Salt to taste
   4      ounces        White bacon -- (salt pork)
                        Chorizo sausage -- thinly slic
                        Pinch of paprika
   1                    Onion -- copped

Soak the beans overnight with the T. of salt in sufficient water to cover the beans.
  When ready to cook; drain the salted water from the beans and place them with
 the beef and ham bones in the 2 qts of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a bare 
simmer and cook 45 min. Chop the white bacon and fry with the paprika and onion in
 the lard until onions are transparent.  Add to the beans along with  the potatoes, 
saffron and additional salt to taste.  When the potatoes are soft, about 30 min,
 remove pot from heat and add the chorizo slices. Serves 4.


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