Italian Sausage Black Bean Soup

Name: Italian Sausage Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 kilograms black beans, drained; 411 grams no-salt-added whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters chopped carrot; 79 milliliters chopped celery; 595 grams low-sodium chicken broth; 79 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 170 grams Italian-flavored turkey sausage; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 118 milliliters nonfat sour cream alternative; 177 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps no-salt-added tomato paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Sausage Black Bean Soup a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 225 calories. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have no-salt-added tomato paste, ground pepper, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Crumble sausage in a Dutch oven; add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

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Vegetable

Sausage

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Equipment you will use

Dutch Oven

Add 2 cans black beans, chicken broth, and next 7 ingredients.

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Chicken Broth

Black Beans

Place remaining 1 can black beans in a bowl; mash with a fork, and add to soup mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until thickened. Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.

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Black Beans

Sour Cream