Kaua‘i's Favorite Recipes

Bruce Jacintho learned how to cook by watching his mom. Along with homemade bread, soups were made often because it fed a lot of people. Although the recipe has changed a little over the years, Bruce continues to make his mom's Portuguese Bean Soup for the family. Of course, our favorite ingredient is Bruce's watercress!

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Boil ham shank for 1 hour
2. Let cool, then shred meat from bone
3. Add water – enough to cover shank
4. Add tomato sauce, kidney beans and cut potatoes
5. Bring to a boil then add elbow macaroni
6. Once the macaroni is cooked, add the watercress
7. Stir, cover, then turn off the heat

Recipe submitted by Bruce Jacintho