meaty 'cuban black bean' soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups dry black beans
• 2 cups water
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch strips
• 4 (3.5 ounce) links sweet italian sausage
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs


• in a large bowl, combine the beans with the water and let soak overnight. beans will double in size so be sure to use a large enough bowl. in the morning, drain and rinse the beans.
• in a large pot over high heat, combine the beans, chicken, sausage, bay leaves, cumin, onion, garlic and . add enough water to cover all ingredients.
• bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until beans are tender. add tomato paste to soup and stir until dissolved.