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Chorizo, Pinto Bean, and Potato Minestrone is a Latin-inspired version of the traditional Italian soup. Filled with spring vegetables like sweet peas, purple cauliflower, and dill it is perfect for warming up those damp spring nights. #minestrone #healthyMexican #healthysoup
Kate Ramos

Chorizo, Pinto Bean, and Potato Minestrone

Chorizo, Pinto Bean, and Potato Minestrone is a Latin-inspired version of the traditional Italian soup. Filled with spring vegetables like sweet peas, purple cauliflower, and dill it is perfect for warming up those damp spring nights.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Course: Soups and Stews
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dried pinto beans
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 ounces cured Spanish chorizo cut in quarters then sliced into 1/4-inch thick wedges
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots diced
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 12 ounces small yellow potatoes about 6 small, peeled and chopped
  • 1 28- ounce can chopped fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups small cauliflower florets whatever color you'd like
  • 2 cups Tuscan kale chopped, tough stems removed
  • 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Method
 

  1. Cover beans in water and soak at least an hour or best, overnight.
  2. Heat oil in a large, heavy pot with a lid over medium heat. Add chorizo and lightly fry until crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon. Keep pot over the heat.
  3. Add onions and carrots to the oil and fry until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook a minute more. Add wine and deglaze the pot by scraping any browned bits off the bottom. Bring to a boil then add potatoes, tomatoes, and broth. Drain the beans and add them to the pot.
  4. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and cook until beans are tender, about an hour.
  5. Add cauliflower, kale, and peas and let cook 2-3 minutes. Add dill and cilantro and season soup with salt. Start with about a teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Taste and add another 1/2 teaspoon or so of salt if it doesn't taste amazing yet.
  6. Taste again, add more pepper and salt, if needed. Add a little water if it is too thick, then taste again and adjust salt and pepper once more until you've reached perfection.

Notes

You can substitute canned beans for the dried. Drain and rinse 2 (15 ounce) cans and add them along with the cauliflower at the end of the recipe. Cut the cooking time at the beginning of the recipe down to 30 minutes.

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