Black Bean and Chorizo Soup

Xexe's Note:

In my crusade to get more chorizo recipes on this site i add this one. it's by sara moulton of the food network and it's fast and easy

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 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.

Reviews

[MoniBush]

I made this with soyrizo and some black beans I had in the freezer and it was delicious! It was so hearty, and spicy. It was very chili like, especially with the soyrizo. I added some fresh cilantro and cheddar cheese as a garnish. It's one of my new favorites! I will definitely be making this often, especially on chilly nights!

[Karabea]

Yummy! This was good and spicy! I used 2 ribs of celery instead of the green pepper, and also increased the garlic and chorizo. This was very tasty and spicy! I garnished mine with shredded pepper jack cheese. I also found that I needed to add more salt than was called for.

[Elmotoo]

Excellent! Instead of green pepper, I used a poblano. Some thought the addition of rice would be good. Thanks for a yummy supper!