Smoked Black Bean,Chicken Sausage and Quinoa Soup

Smoky Black Bean, Chicken Sausage and Quinoa Soup

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Adapted From Learning Patience

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 package precooked spicy chicken sausage, thinly sliced

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 15 ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups chicken broth

1 canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce, minced

1/2 bottle beer

2 limes, juiced

1tablespoon honey

Salt to taste

For The Quinoa

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

2 cups chicken broth

Garnish

Sour Cream and lime zest

Directions

In a medium saucepan bring 1 cup Quinoa and 2 cups chicken broth to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer, cook covered for 17 minutes.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the Chicken Sausage, remove browned Chicken Sausage to a paper towel lined dish and set aside

To the skillet, add the onion and bell pepper and saute until the onions are clear

Add the garlic, cumin, oregano and onion powder, continue to saute for another minute

Stir in the drained, rinsed black beans, chicken broth and chipotle; bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer

Add lime juice, honey and beer, let simmer

Add the cooked quinoa and let simmer on low for another 4 minutes

Add the Chicken Sausage and stir well

Garnish with sour cream and the zest of lime

Miz Helen's Recipe Tips

I did not add any salt, it was perfect season without it

I added 2 chipotle chili's instead of one

1/2 bottle of beer was substituted with 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

We drizzled lime juice on top of each bowl of soup and then added sour cream and lime zest before serving. This is a very healthy and great tasting soup!