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Black Bean and Jalapeno Soup with Smoked Chili Cream

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 spicy sausages cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 15-oz. cans black beans drain and rinse
  • 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped (or to taste)
  • 1 lime juiced
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons canned chipotle pepper chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat and sear sausages 3 to 5 minutes per side until golden.
  • In a large slow cooker, add sausages, carrots, onions, garlic, wine, broth, beans, jalapeno peppers, lime juice and sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste and cook on low for 8 hours until sausages are cooked through.
  • In a small bowl, add sour cream, chipotle pepper and lime juice. Stir to combine.
  • Serve the soup with the smoked chili cream.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: A big salad (lettuce -not iceberg-, salad veggies, salad dressing).
VEGETARIAN: Use soy sausage instead of spicy sausage.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure white wine, chicken broth and canned chipotle peppers are gluten free.
NUTRITION: 500 Calories; 21g Fat (38.8% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 28mg Cholesterol; 557mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain (Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 1/2 Fat.
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