Black Bean Soup With Chorizo and Chicken

Name: Black Bean Soup With Chorizo and Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed (or other spicy sausage); 2 cups chopped peeled carrots; 1 1/2 cups chopped onions; 1 1/2 cups chopped celery; 2 bay leaves; 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (or 2 t. dried thyme); 5 cups low sodium chicken broth (or more); 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"This is an easy to make, hearty soup perfect with a side salad and a good corn bread or rustic loaf. It's originally from the R.S.V.P. section of a January 2008 issue of Bon Appetit and was requested from Siena restaurant in Cape Cod."

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Ready In:: 1hr 12mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed (or other spicy sausage)
2 cups chopped peeled carrots
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped onions
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped celery
2 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (or 2 t. dried thyme)
5 cups low sodium chicken broth (or more)
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

directions

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.
Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.
Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.
Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.
Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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Reviews

This is my favorite soup! I reduce the amount of chorizo to a link or two and use rotisserie chicken. The spice from the chorizo makes this soup wonderful!

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