BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE & SWEET POTATOES
In this heartwarming recipe, Marcy Inspired shares her version of Black Bean Soup with Smoked Sausage & Sweet Potatoes, originally crafted with reindeer sausage during a visit to Alaska. Inspired by the cookbook Alaska from Scratch by Maya Wilson, Marcy recreates this comforting soup using easily accessible smoked sausage (beef, chicken, or turkey). Blending savory ingredients with a touch of personal storytelling, this dish is as rich in flavor as it is in inspiration.
Video
Ingredients
- 1 lb. smoked sausage sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 8 oz. sweet potatoes peeled & chopped
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp. liquid smoke
- salt & ground pepper to taste
- 1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
- 1 14.5 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 15 oz. cans black beans, drained & rinsed
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- juice of half a lime
Serve with:
- corn chips
- sour cream
- more lime juice & cilantro
Instructions
- Heat large pot or dutch oven on stove with burner set to medium-high heat. Add in 1 Tbsp. cooking oil, then cook sliced sausage until browned.
- Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, or until tender. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Toss the sweet potato in the pot and add the chili powder, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir until the sausage and vegetables are coated with the seasonings.
- Pour in the chicken broth, tomatoes, and black beans. Stir, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender.
- Turn off the heat. Add the cilantro and lime juice. Taste for seasoning and add more salt as needed.
- Serve hot with sour cream, corn chips and more chopped cilantro, with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
The video and recipe were provided and produced by Marcy Inspired.
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