Portuguese Soup I

Ingredients

 * 2   Onion; chopped
 * 6   garlic clove; chopped
 * 6 T olive oil
 * 1 lb Beef Sausage; chunked
 * 10 c beef stock
 * 16 oz kidney beans; with liquid
 * 1   cabbage; cored & chopped
 * 12   Potato, new; quartered
 * 1/4 c balsamic vinegar
 * 16 oz catsup
 * salt; to taste
 * pepper; to taste

Directions

 * 1) Pour oil into LARGE, HUMONGOUS, GIGANTIC stock or stew pot and saut onions and garlic in it, just until soft and transparent.
 * 2) Add Sausage chunks and brown slightly. Add beef stock and all other ingredients.
 * 3) Bring to a boil, stirring often to keep the bottom of the pan from burning.
 * 4) Reduce heat, simmer 35-45 minutes or longer, stirring occasionally. Correct seasonings to taste.
 * 5) The recipe SAYS that it yields one gallon, but it's really much more.
 * 6) The hardest part of this recipe is the chopping.
 * 7) You should cut up everything ahead of time (potatoes,Sausage, cabbage, onions, garlic), so you can just dump it all into the pot #when you're ready.

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