Recipe – Portuguese Kale Soup

1 cup of dried pea beans ( or navy beans)
1 large onion, sliced
1 pound of organic sausage (such as chorizo)
1 pound of kale (or collard) greens, cut or torn into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp. of vinegar
2 cups of sliced potatoes
salt & pepper to taste

Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain in the morning.
Sliced the sausage in small pieces and cook in a small skillet. Drain the fat.
Add to the soup: sausage, onion, kale, salt, ketchup, and 9 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 2-1/2 hours. Add potatoes and 1 cup of water.
Cook until potatoes are tender.