Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Christine L.

"An unusual blend of flavors create this flavorful soup. Garnish with fresh scallions."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 25 Min

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Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

5 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups dry black beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon water
1/4 pound Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound sweet potatoes
3 green onions
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS

In a 4 quart saucepan, combine beans, garlic, bay leaf, allspice, broth and 5 1/2 cups water. Cook, partially covered, until beans are tender, about 50 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
In a blender puree 1 cup cooked beans with 1 cup cooking liquid, and return to pan.
In a small bowl, stir together tomato paste and 1 tablespoon water; stir into beans with sausage and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer soup, covered, for 15 minutes. Soup may be prepared up to this point 3 days ahead.
While soup is simmering, peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Steam until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir potatoes, 3 chopped scallions, and salt and pepper to taste into soup. Serve soup garnished with scallion greens.

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Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2005 by TAMATHAK

Nice blend of flavors. To reduce cooking time, I used canned black beans and cooked the sweet potatoes in the soup, instead of steaming seperately. I've also made this with smoked sausage and prefer it over the Italian.

6 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by CANUCKATLARGE

Very interesting flavours! My husband loves sausage, so this soup was a hit with him. It was also a good way to work black beans and sweet potato into a meal. I forgot to puree 1 cup of the beans and liquid, so ours was quite liquidy, but very good nonetheless. I also used canned beans, so I reduced the water and cooking time a bit.

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Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by octavia84

This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made this because it combines two of my favorite ingredients (black beans and sweet potatoes) - the sausage doesn't hurt either. I made mine extra thick by pureeing most of the beans; I also cooked my sweet potatoes in the microwave (just peel and stick them in for 7 minutes) before slicing them. I also added some sauteed onions and cayenne pepper for spice. Great recipe!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 234

Total Fat: 5.4g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 401mg
Total Carbs: 35.3g
Dietary Fiber: 9.3g
Protein: 11.8g

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