Black Bean Pepperpot Soup

• 1 pound ground beef
• 6 cups beef stock
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet(R))
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
• 2 bay leaves

1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2. Stir beef stock, water, black beans, sweet potato, carrot, salsa, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, taco seasoning, salt, browning sauce, adobo seasoning, and bay leaves together with the beef in the pot; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

ground beef, beef stock, water, black beans, sweet potato, carrot, salsa, onion, green bell pepper, peppers, taco, salt, browning sauce, bay leaves

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236997/black-bean-pepperpot-soup/ (may not work)