Black Bean And Rice Soup

• 2 lbs. pork spanish sausage, mild or medium, sliced at 1/4 inch thick
• 1 medium onion; chopped
• 2 stalks celery; chopped
• 2 Tbsp. fresh garlic; minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil; crushed
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. tabasco sauce
• 2 cans black beans; drained and rinsed
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 c. cooked long grain white rice

1. In a 12 inch skillet, cook sausage on medium heat until golden brown.
2. Place sausage on paper towel to drain.
3. Combine all ingredients except rice in a crock pot.
4. Cover; cook on low 8-10 hours.
5. Cook rice as directed.
6. Serve soup hot over cooked rice.

pork spanish sausage, onion, stalks celery, fresh garlic, basil, ground cumin, chili powder, oregano, tabasco sauce, black beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, long grain white rice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=140590 (may not work)