Spanish Bean Soup

Jackie: Randy made Spanish Bean Soup today. He put some garbanzo beans to soak with a beef short rib.

While that was soaking he chopped some ham into small cubes and added the ham to the pot.

Next he chopped salt pork into small bits and sautéed them. 

Since salt pork contains a lot of fat, it ends up cooking in a froth of its own fat. 

Got to drain that fat off!

Randy used a little of the pork fat to cook the chopped onions.

Next he took some chorizo and formed it into small balls.

When he cooked the chorizo it enough of it's own fat so it didn't need any salt pork fat to brown up.

He added all these good things to the soup and seasoned it with a little salt and pepper. 

Then he simmered the whole thing for a long while to mix the flavors together. 

And that makes some wonderful Spanish Bean Soup!