Best Black Bean Sausage And Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

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BLACK BEAN, SAUSAGE, AND SWEET POTATO SOUP



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

Provided by Ann

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups dry black beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon water
¼ pound Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound sweet potatoes
3 green onions
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 420 mg, Sugar 3 g

BLACK BEAN, SAUSAGE, AND SWEET POTATO SOUP



Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Beef     Pork     Potato     Sausage     Sweet Potato/Yam     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 8 cups, serving 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups dried black beans, picked over
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chicken broth
5 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 pound smoked hot beef and pork sausage (about 2 links), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound sweet potatoes
3 scallions, chopped
Garnish:
Garnish: chopped scallion greens

Steps:

  • In a 4-quart saucepan simmer beans, garlic, bay leaf, allspice, broth, and 5 1/2 cups water, partially covered, until beans are tender, about 50 minutes. Discard bay leaf. In a blender purée 1 cup beans with 1 cup cooking liquid and return to pan.
  • In a small bowl stir together tomato paste and remaining tablespoon water and stir into beans with sausage and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer soup, covered, 15 minutes. Soup may be prepared up to this point 3 days ahead, cooled, uncovered, and chilled, covered.
  • While soup is simmering, peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. In a steamer set over boiling water steam potatoes, covered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir potatoes, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste into soup.
  • Serve soup garnished with scallion greens.

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