Black Bean Soup With Sausage (crock Pot)

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 3 ounces hot italian sausage links
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 warm oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 3 combine onion mixture, beans (with their liquid), salsa and chicken broth in a slow cooker.
• 4 stir well and cook on low for 5 hours.
• 5 stir sausages into bean mixture in slow cooker and cook for 1 hour longer.
• 6 using tongs, remove sausages to a cutting board, cut into bite size pieces and then return to slow cooker.
• 7 stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 serve soup hot in bowls, with chopped avocado and a dollop of sour cream on top, if desired.