Galician Soup (Caldo Gallego)

Found on alleasyrecipes.com. Posting for ZWT8- Spain/Portugal.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 2-4
• Yields: 1 pot soup

Ingredients

• 1  lb haricot beans
• 3  potatoes
•  ham bone
• 1⁄2 ounce  lard or 1⁄2 ounce  dripping
• 1 -2  beef bone
• 1⁄2 ounce flour
• 1  small cabbage
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Soak the beans in water for some hours.
2. Put them in a saucepan with 2 qts. water and the bones; bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 3 hours.
3. After 2 hours add the finely shredded cabbage, the peeled and quartered potatoes and the fat and flour, mixed; season to taste and simmer for a further hour.