Black Bean And Smoked Sausage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons pressed or minced garlic
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced canned tomatoes, undrained
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt
• 1 lb kielbasa or 1 lb smoked sausage (halved lengthwise and sliced orq uartered and sliced)
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven or 6qt stockpot saute onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until tender; add beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, coriander, red pepper flakes and salt (if needed); bring to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
• 2 in the meantime (optional) cook sausage in a nonstick pan and drain; set aside (we like the flavor a little better that way).
• 3 add sausage& dry sherry; stir 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
• 4 serve soup with sour cream, and shredded cheddar if desired; and a nice crusty bread.