Portuguese Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. water
1 large beef shank (1 lb.)
1 Tbsp. salt
3 cloves minced garlic
8 oz. chorizo, sliced
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. dry split peas
1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
1 c. elbow macaroni

Preparation

In large pot, combine water, beef shank, split peas, salt and garlic.
Bring to boil.
Reduce; simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Remove beef shank.
Cool shank, then remove meat and dice it, then return to pot.
Add sausage, tomatoes, carrots, onion and green pepper.
Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Add macaroni and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
Serves 10 to 12.