~ SO EASY MEXICAN BEAN SOUP ~ CASSIES

~ So Easy Mexican Bean Soup ~ Cassies image

Provided by Cassie *

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 lb bulk sausage, browned and crumbled
1 Tbsp oil
1 medium chopped onion
1 Tbsp minced garlic- i use chunky garlic paste in the squeeze bottle
1/4 c flour
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1/8 - 1/4 tsp each - red pepper & garlic pepper, cumin & chili powder
salt to taste - may not need
14 oz chicken broth
2 c milk
1 lb package - frozen sweet corn
1 - 4 oz can, chopped green chiles
1 - 15 oz can of each - black beans, great nothern beans - drained and rinsed
toppings such as green onions, taco chips crumbled, sour cream

Steps:

1. Brown and crumble sausage as it cooks. Drain and set aside. In a dutch oven, over medium heat- add oil. When hot, add onion and garlic and cook until tender, stirring often. Stir in flour, taco seasoning, red pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic pepper. Stir for 1 minute then gradually whisk in the milk. Blend well, then add chicken broth, corn, chiles and beans.
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The last 5 minutes, add the sausage and taste to see if needs salt.
3. Ladle into serving bowls and top as desired. Delicious!