Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 whole bag of dried black beans3 onions chopped4 cloves of garlic, minced3 tbsp. olive oil8 cups of water2 bay leavesblack pepper to tastefresh parsley3 links low fat kielbasa, cut in half and then quartered1/3 cup dry sherry
Step 1: Rinse the beans and then put into a large pot with 8 cups of water and let soak OVERNIGHT.
Step 2: The next day, drain the beans. Place in a large pot with 8 cups of fresh water. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: In a large sauté pan, put the olive oil in and heat over medium heat. Put in the onions, garlic, and parsley and sauté until soft.
Step 4: Add onion mixture to black beans, along with the bay leaves and black pepper.
Step 5: Cut the kielbasa in half, then in half again (quarter it), then cut into bite sized chunks. I had 3 links of kielbasa, and I used all 3 of them in this recipe. Traditionally you would use a ham hock. You could also used diced ham. Add kielbasa to the pot.
Step 6: Simmer over low heat, stirring often for 2-3 hours, until the soup thickens. Keep the lid of the pot tilted to allow steam to escape, and check the level of soup. If you need to add water, add it 1 cup at a time. Add the sherry last, and simmer for 5 minutes more.
You can eat this as a hearty soup, or add rice or another grain for a more substantial meal.
Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVEDAILY.
Step 2: The next day, drain the beans. Place in a large pot with 8 cups of fresh water. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: In a large sauté pan, put the olive oil in and heat over medium heat. Put in the onions, garlic, and parsley and sauté until soft.
Step 4: Add onion mixture to black beans, along with the bay leaves and black pepper.
Step 5: Cut the kielbasa in half, then in half again (quarter it), then cut into bite sized chunks. I had 3 links of kielbasa, and I used all 3 of them in this recipe. Traditionally you would use a ham hock. You could also used diced ham. Add kielbasa to the pot.
Step 6: Simmer over low heat, stirring often for 2-3 hours, until the soup thickens. Keep the lid of the pot tilted to allow steam to escape, and check the level of soup. If you need to add water, add it 1 cup at a time. Add the sherry last, and simmer for 5 minutes more.
You can eat this as a hearty soup, or add rice or another grain for a more substantial meal.
Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVEDAILY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 138.3
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 13.2 mg
- Sodium: 253.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
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