Name: Black Bean and Sausage Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 pound smoked kielbasa sausage (cut into 1/2" - 1" chunks); 3 medium carrots; 1 medium onion (peeled and diced); 1 jalapeño (seeded and diced); 1/2 sweet bell pepper (seeded and diced); 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/4 cup chile paste or 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder (recipe on this site); 1 - 2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; fresh cilantro; avocado (diced); hot sauce if desired (such as Crystal); oyster crackers