Portuguese Red Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 ham shanks (hocks)
2 linguica (Portuguese sausage)
2 soup bones
2 cans red beans or 2 c. dried red beans, soaked overnight
2 Tbsp. oil
1 medium onion, sliced
3 Tbsp. minced parsley
2 large potatoes, diced

Preparation

Boil the ham shanks, sausage and soup bone in enough water to cover.
When meat is almost done, add beans and cook until done. In a frypan, fry onion and parsley until tender. Add to soup stock.
Add potatoes and salt to taste.
Add other vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, etc.