Portugueses Kale Bean Soup

Serves 6
Ingredients
 
• 1 cup pea beans
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 500 gm chorico (highly spiced sausage)
• 500 gm kale
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 4 ½ cup crushed tomatoes
• 7 cup water
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 stalk chopped celery

Directions
1. Soak beans overnight in cold water.
2. In the morning, drain, add the onion, sausage (cut in pieces), kale (broken in pieces), salt and pepper and vinegar, and 7 cups water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook gently 2 to 3 hours.
3. Add potatoes and 1 additional cup water. Continue cooking until potatoes are tender.
4. Serve hot.