Dad's Black Bean Soup

• 12 ounces Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 12 cups onions, chopped
• 10 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 12 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 14 12 ounces beef broth
• kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 dash ground red pepper
• 14 cup light sour cream
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, coarsely chopped

1. Add 1-2 TBSP oil to pan.
2. Brown sausage with onions and garlic.
3. (If you do not have fresh oregano, add 1-2 tsp dried oregano in this step.
4. ).
5. Stir in black beans (undrained), broth and crushed fennel seed.
6. ( I crush seeds with a mortar and pestle or in the spice grinder.
7. ).
8. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover.
9. Simmer 15-20 minutes.
10. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
11. Stir in tomatoes and oregano and heat thoroughly.
12. Combine red pepper and sour cream.
13. Top each bowl with a dollop of spiced sour cream.
14. Notes- I use low fat/ low sodium beef broth.
15. Fire roasted diced tomatoes or Rotel tomatoes work wonderfully.
16. I add the tomatoes at the end because I find they break down too much otherwise, if you like your tomatoes more broken down add them with the beans.

italian turkey sausage, onions, garlic, fennel seeds, black beans, beef broth, kosher salt, ground red pepper, light sour cream, tomatoes, fresh oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dads-black-bean-soup-486940 (may not work)