Black Bean and Chorizo Soup

Black Bean and Chorizo Soup

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) spanish chorizo sausage, coarsely chopped (spicy cured pork sausage)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 1/2-3 cups chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

• 1 Cook chorizo, onion, garlic, bell pepper, pepper flakes, cumin and salt in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• 2 Add broth (2 1/2 cups for smaller cans of beans or 3 cups for larger) and beans and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes.
• 3 Lightly mash beans with potato masher to slightly thicken.