Black Bean Soup

19 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 5 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 1 serrano pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 12 fresh lime, juice only for garnish
  • 3 -4 cups chicken stock
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne
  • 12 teaspoon cumin
  • 12 teaspoon mesquite powder (specialty spice purchase)
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)
  • 3 slices smoked bacon (to garnish, thick slices)
  • 7 chicken andouille sausages

Directions

  1. 1
    Saute Bacon in a soup pot to release fat and crisp bacon.
  2. 2
    Remove bacon drain on paper towel.
  3. 3
    Leave in fat if only a Tbl or two.
  4. 4
    Remove excess grease.
  5. 5
    Saute andouille sausage to release fat and crisp.
  6. 6
    Remove from pot and drain on paper towel.
  7. 7
    Remove all but 1 - 2 Tbl grease.
  8. 8
    Sweat (on low saute) all veggies in pot for about 15 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add back in sausage, drained and rinsed black beans, tomatoes, broth and spices.
  10. 10
    Boil, then reduce to simmer about an hour -- till flavors meld.
  11. 11
    Puree part (leave some chunks) of the pot using an immersion blender or a regular blender.
  12. 12
    Mix back in crisped bacon.
  13. 13
    Serve with lime juice, cilantro and a dash of sour cream if you like.

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