Cuban Black Bean Soup

• 1 lb. dried black beans
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 hot peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 c. minced fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 c. water
• 2 c. chicken stock
• 4 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 small zucchini or potatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 5 c. chicken broth
• 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes (in tomato puree)
• 1 tsp. dried basil, crumbled
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/2 c. uncooked orzo (rice shaped pasta)
• 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese (optional, but recommended)

1. Brown
2. sausagetn
3. Dutch
4. oven
5. type saucepan, mashing sausage with
6. backtf
7. spoon
8. until
9. meatts no longer pink. Spoon out fat and discard.tdd onion and garlic cooking until they
10. are soft but not browned.
11. Add all other ingredients but orzo, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.tdd orzo when soup is boiling and cook for 20 minutes.
12. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

black beans, onions, fresh ginger, garlic, stalks celery, hot peppers, fresh parsley, thyme, bay leaf, water, chicken stock, soy sauce, italian sausage, onion, garlic, carrots, zucchini, green bell pepper, chicken broth, tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, orzo, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=654715 (may not work)