Meaty 'Cuban Black Bean' Soup

Total Time

8 Hours

Servings

5

Ingredients

• 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 finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato puree

Instructions

1. 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.
2. In the morning, drain and rinse the beans.
3. In a large pot over high heat, combine the beans, chicken, sausage, bay leaves, cumin, onion, garlic and sherry. Add enough water to cover all ingredients.
4. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until beans are tender.
5. Add tomato puree to soup and stir until dissolved.