Pinto bean soup with smoked pork

Pinto bean soup with smoked pork
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  • Serves: 6
  • Complexity: medium

Ingredients

  • 500g pinto beans
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, plus a little more to serve
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 large peppers, cut into strips
  • 100g apaki or syglino or any other kind of smoked pork, cut into cubes
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable stock or water
  • salt, red pepper or chilli, thyme, and parsley (optional)

Directions

    1. Soak the beans for several hours (preferably overnight), drain and boil in fresh water until they begin to soften.

    2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sautee the peppers and onions for about 6 minutes. Add the apaki or syglino (or the kind of smoked pork you're using), and sautee for a further 2 minutes. Drain the beans and add to the pot, together with the tomato. Mix well. Add the stock or water and bring to the boil.

    3. Once boiling, lower the heat, add the thyme, salt and pepper, and simmer half-covered for 40-50 minutes, until the beans are done and the sauce is thick. Add a little water, when needed.

    4. Serve in deep bowls, with a little olive oil and parsley, if you like. 

Tips

You can also add two potatoes, cut into cubes, halfway through cooking.