Portuguese Soup
2 quarts chicken stock, homemade or store bought
3 cups homemade white beans, or 2 cans, with juice
3 cups homemade pinto beans, or 2 cans, with juice
1 can sliced carrots, drained
1 can dark red kidney beans, rinsed
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can black eyed peas, rinsed
half head of cabbage, cut into bite size pieces
¼ cup chopped onion or 1 Tablespoon minced dried onion
1 or 2 cloves minced garlic, or dash of garlic powder
½ cup chopped celery, optional
Law*ry’s seasoning salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
liquid smoke flavoring, to taste, optional
1 lb. sliced polska kielbasa or smoked sausage
In *LARGE stock pot or Dutch oven* combine all ingredients except sausage and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until cabbage is nearly done, then add sausage and simmer until done. A skillet of hot buttermilk cornbread is the ideal accompaniment for this soup.
*I usually make this in a 5 quart Dutch oven and often have to transfer some of it to another pot because my Dutch oven won’t hold it all.
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