Cuban Frijoles Colorados (Red Bean Soup) Recipe - (4.2/5)

Ingredients

• 12 oz. bag of Red Kidney Beans
• 5 cups water
• 4 Spanish chorizos (not spicy), cut in chunks
• 1 smoked ham hock (lacon), leave whole
• 1 lb. smoked ham, cut up in chunks
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 4 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 lbs of calabaza (Caribbean squash) you can also use banana squash — peeled, seeded and cubed
• 2 carrots, peeled and cubed