Spicy Red Bean Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 tablespoons paprika
• 2 1/2 cups ketchup
• 8 cups water
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound linguica, casings removed
• 1 pound chourico - Portuguese smoked pork sausage
• 5 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 pound spaghetti

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the oil and the onion. Saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add the paprika, ketchup, water, soup mix, salt and pepper and stir well. Cut the linguica and chourico into 3 inch pieces and add to the soup.
2. In a food processor or blender, puree the beans in small batches and add to the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Add the potatoes and simmer for another hour. Break the spaghetti into 3 to 4 inch pieces, add to the pot and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until spaghetti is tender.

olive oil, onion, paprika, ketchup, water, onion soup, salt, ground black pepper, linguica, pork sausage, kidney beans, potatoes, spaghetti

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15061/spicy-red-bean-soup/ (may not work)