Camera bulbs flash! The crowd goes wild! Stepping out of the limo in this season’s color is Famous Black Bean Soup! Freshly staring in its breakout hit on your table, Famous Black Bean Soup features the hearty, creamy texture you’re looking for in a winter soup, infused with poultry and filled with smoked sausage for extra meatiness. It even has its own fragrance line in a mixture of delicate and zesty herbs and spices! Famous Black Bean Soup will become the A-lister in your kitchen from now on!
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound smoked sausage, fully cooked and cut into 1-inch slices
Optional toppings:
- sour cream, to taste
- cilantro, chopped, to taste
- red onion, minced, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Heat the olive oil in a large pot set over medium-high heat.
Step 2 –Add the onion to the oil and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes.
Step 3 –Add the garlic, the red bell pepper, and the green bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until the garlic is fragrant and the bell peppers begin to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 4 –Add the chicken stock, the black beans, the cumin, the garlic powder, the oregano, the chili powder, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 5 –Raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 6 –Once the mixture is boiling, reduce the heat back down to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Step 7 –Using an immersion blender or a stand blender, blend 1/3 of the soup. This helps achieve a thick, creamy soup texture.
Step 8 –Add the sausage and cook until the sausage is heated through, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 9 –Serve the soup with your favorite toppings.