Provincetown Portuguese Cookbook

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Lenny's Portuguese Soup Leonard Gervais This soup is a favorite with Lenny Gervais, the front desk man at The Advocate, Provincetown's hometown newspaper. Lenny found this recipe from a cookbook featuring a restaurant called Randall's Ordinary in North Stonington, Connecticut. North Stonington, a seacoast community, has a high concentration of Portuguese immigrants.   1 cup small, dry white pea beans 1 large onion, diced 1 lb. chouriço, thinly sliced 1 lb. fresh kale, finely chopped 1 tbsp. vinegar 2 quarts water 2 cups diced, new white potatoes   Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Combine the drained pea beans, onions, chouriço and kale in a kettle. Add the vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 or 3 hours. Add the potatoes and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender. Add more water if necessary. Serves 8 to10.