Winter Bean soup, Chilean style

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This Winter Bean soup is an exceptional dish in Chile, for many is THE main comfort dish during the winter. Made with dry beans and spaghetti is a hearty dish.

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Winter Bean soup Chilean style (Porotos con riendas)

for 4
Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked beans, reserving the cooking juices or 3 cans of Great Northern beans rinsed
• 1 onion, chopped into small cubes
• 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
• 2 sausages (Spanish chorizo is best) cut into slices
• a handful of spaghetti
• 1 small bunch of Swiss chard
• carrot or celery and red pepper if desired, all chopped fine

Preparation:

1. Rinse beans, removing pebbles or beans that are not in good condition
2. Soak beans in cold water overnight, strain the next day and cook.
3. In a large pot heat one tablespoon oil and fry the onion, occasionally stirring about 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, celery, carrot, and red pepper if using, cook 1-minute stirring, add the sausage and saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the cooked beans and enough water to cover everything, add raw noodles and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until noodles are tender.
5. Add chopped swiss chard into strips the last 2 minutes. Monitor and add more water if necessary.
6. Taste and adjust the seasoning
7. Serve hot.