Spicy Garbanzo Bean and Turkey Sausage Soup
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 pound turkey sausage, casings removed, crumbled
- 8 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup canned diced peeled tomatoes with juices
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced seeded jalapeno chili
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 3 15- to 16-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chick-peas), undrained
- 2 cups canned chicken broth or beef broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado, peeled, sliced
- Heat olive oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add turkey sausage and chopped garlic and saute until sausage is golden brown and cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of fork, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add tomatoes with their juices, sliced jalapeno chili, ground cumin and chopped fresh rosemary and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add garbanzo beans with their liquid and chicken broth and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer soup 15 minutes.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice.
- Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.)
- Ladle soup into bowls.
- Sprinkle soup with chopped fresh cilantro and top with sliced avocado.
- Serve immediately.
olive oil, turkey sausage, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeno chili, ground cumin, rosemary, garbanzo beans, chicken broth, lemon juice, fresh cilantro, avocado
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-garbanzo-bean-and-turkey-sausage-soup-458 (may not work)