A Meal in Mozambique

Sopa de Feijao Verde

String Bean Soup


Yield: 2 quarts (8 cups)


In a 3-quart saucepan:


Bring to a boil 1 1/2 quartswater


Add: 2 tsp.salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

3 large potatoes,cut in chunks

2 medium tomatoes, cut in chunks

2 large onions, cut in chunks.


Simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender


Puree through a sieve or food mill. (It should be a thin puree.)


Add 1lb. fresh string beans, cut across in thin slices.


Simmer for about 10 minutes until beans are tender.


Correct the Seasoning


Serve in bowls.</li.


It will take a little time to slice the fresh string beans in very thin (straight-across) slices. As an adaptation and for the sake of speed, here's a fast modern version of this lovely soup:


Combine: 1 cupinstant potatoes

1 Tbs.onion powder

1 1/2 quartsboiling water

1 6-oz.cantomato sauce


No pureeing necessary


Cut 1 packageFrozen Italian Beans(thawed) in thin slices.


Add to the mixture above.


Simmer until beans are done.


Serve in bowls or large soup plates.