Ethiopian Kidney Bean Soup

Ethiopian Kidney Bean Soup (Yeadengware shorba)

1 and 1/2 cups kidney beans, soaked in 4 cups of water overnight or  2 15 oz. cans of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
6 cups water
1 small leek, chopped
1 small carrot, peeled and chopped
3 cups vegetable or beef stock
salt to taste
1 small potato, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons pastina, small soup pasta-in a pinch you can break up soup noodles

Put soaked kidney beans in a large saucepan with 6 cups of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for an hour or so, until they are done.

 

If you are using canned kidney beans, you can skip the step of simmering the beans for an hour.

 

Add the leek, carrots, stock, and salt and cook for about 10 minutes.

 

Add the potatoes and pastina, bring quickly to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 15 more minutes.

 

Serve hot with injera, if you can find it--or with pita bread.