Black Bean Soup With Chorizo and Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed (or other spicy sausage)
• 2 cups chopped peeled carrots
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (or 2 t. dried thyme)
• 5 cups low sodium chicken broth (or more)

• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.

2. 2

   Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.

6. 6

   Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.