Garbanzo y Chorizo Soup

You need 2 cans of Garbanzo beans with the liquid, 2 thinly sliced carotts, 1 small diced onion, 1 tsp minced/mashed garlic, 2 tps Spanish Paprika or pimentón, about 5 onces minced Spanish Chorizo, 1 small diced potato, ¼ cup sofrito and 2 cans chicken broth. Dump everything in a medium caldero, bring it to a boil then simmer for about 30 minutes. That's it! Serve this with hot buttered French bread as they do en la isla. I like to chop cilantro and sprinkle it on top once served in bowls. Note that cilantro is something not used that often in Puerto Rico, they use recao. In the states we substitute.

You can actually get all the ingredients in the caldero the night before, cover with foil and refrigerate until you get home from work the next day. First thing when you walk in the door is put it on the stove.