Portuguese Red Bean Soup
["2 to 3 ham shanks (hocks)", "2 linguica (Portuguese sausage)", "2 soup bones", "2 cans red beans or 2 c. dried red beans, soaked overnight", "2 Tbsp. oil", "1 medium onion, sliced", "3 Tbsp. minced parsley", "2 large potatoes, diced"]
["Boil the ham shanks, sausage and soup bone in enough water to cover.", "When meat is almost done, add beans and cook until done. In a frypan, fry onion and parsley until tender. Add to soup stock.", "Add potatoes and salt to taste.", "Add other vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, etc."]
["ham shanks", "linguica", "red beans", "oil", "onion", "parsley", "potatoes"]