Portuguese Bean Soup I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pound chorizo sausage, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 carrots, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
5 stalks celery, chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
3 small potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 quarts chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1/2 cup tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat oil and saute carrots, onion and celery. Add tomatoes, potatoes, kidney beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and stir in cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add sausage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.