Cuban Black Bean Soup

Name: Cuban Black Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 cups dry black bean soak- over night or 2 cans drained; 4 cups low sodium chicken broth; 3 sweet italian chicken sausages cut up; small onion chopped; small red peper chopped; large carrot chopped; 1/2 tsp cumin; 3 bay leaves; 1 can tomato paste; 1 tbs spoon sherry; serve with cheddar cheese on top or sour cream

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 120

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 cups dry black bean soak- over night or 2 cans drained4 cups low sodium chicken broth3 sweet italian chicken sausages cut upsmall onion choppedsmall red peper choppedlarge carrot chopped1/2 tsp cumin3 bay leaves1 can tomato paste1 tbs spoon sherryserve with cheddar cheese on top or sour cream

Directions

makes 8 -1 cup servings
in large cooking pot- sautee chicken sausages med heat- cook till no longer pink
add onion, pepper and carrot, and garlic- sautee 3 minutes
add chicken broth and beans- bring to boil- lower to simmer
add cumin, bay leaves and sherry
simmer 2 hours or till -beans are soft add more chicken broth or water if needed
add tomato paste cook 10 minutes more
serve with cheddar cheese on top, or sour cream ( calories not included in recipe)
serve with corn bread on side
this also freezes nicely if you have any left overs

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSADAVIES.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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