Easy Butter Bean Soup (Porotos Granados)

Ingredients

• 1 lb of frozen butter beans
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 spanish chorizo sausage, chopped
• 8 glasses water or low sodium chicken broth
• 4 ears shredded corn
• 1 medium acorn squash, cubed
• 1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. 1

   In a large pan brown the onions until clear, add the garlic and the chorizo and brown for about 6 minutes or until cooked mix in the paprika and the pepper.

2. 2

   Add the butter beans and mix in for about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the chicken broth & the squash and let boil covered for 20 minutes stirring every other time.

4. 4

   Add the corn and cook for 15 more minutes.

5. 5

   Before serving sprinkle the basil and serve with french bread or a light salad.