spicy red bean soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 tablespoons paprika
• 2 1/2 cups ketchup
• 8 cups water
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound linguica, casings removed
• 1 pound chourico - portuguese smoked lamb sausage
• 5 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 pound spaghetti

Recipe

• in a large pot over medium heat, combine the oil and the onion. saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. add the paprika, ketchup, water, soup mix, salt and pepper and stir well. cut the linguica and chourico into 3 inch pieces and add to the soup.
• in a food processor or blender, puree the beans in small batches and add to the pot. reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. add the potatoes and simmer for another hour. break the spaghetti into 3 to 4 inch pieces, add to the pot and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until spaghetti is tender.