Spicy Cuban Smoked Sausage Soup

[NePaSmoKer]

 Ingredients:

2 T. vegetable oil    
8 cups cooked black beans
1 lb. Smoked Sausage, Andouille or Chorizo Sausage    
10 cups chicken broth
1 lb. bacon, chopped into 1/4" pieces    
2 cans chopped tomatoes
1 yellow onion, minced    
1 cup dry sherry
3 garlic cloves, minced    
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. ea. ground cumin, dry oregano, chili powder    
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped


Preparation:

    * Heat oil in large heavy pot.
    * Remove casing from sausage.  Add sausage and bacon to pot.  Brown well.
    * Add onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and chili powder.  Cook over med. heat until onion is soft.
    * Add beans, broth, and tomatoes.  Bring to boil.  Simmer for a few minutes.
    * Transfer soup in batches into food processor.  Pulse to partially puree.  Leave a few cups of soup unblended.
    * Combine blended and unblended soup in pot.  Bring back to boil.
    * In separate bowl, mix sherry and cornstarch.  Add to soup.  Simmer for a few minutes to cook cornstarch.  Turn off heat.
    * Stir in cilantro.
    * Serve with fresh salsa, avocado, and sour cream.  Freeze excess soup for future use.

[Gizmo]

Sounds tasty NePa,
How well does that ship?   ;D

[Ka Honu]

nepas - Is it as good as your black bean & pastrami soup?

[NePaSmoKer]

Sounds tasty NePa,
How well does that ship?   ;D

prob not very good  ;D

[hal4uk]

That does sound good, Nepas!