Black Bean Chipotle Soup Recipe

Directions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, heat the olive oil on medium high heat, add onion and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
2. Add garlic, chipotle, cumin, oregano, and cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
3. Add black beans and chicken stock and bring up to a boil, then reduce heat to medium to medium low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. While the soup is simmering, in a large skillet, brown the sausage.
5. After the soup has simmered for 15 minutes, coarsely smash the beans and add the browned sausage.
6. Stir in the juice from one 1 lime and cilantro.
7. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
8. If you'd like, garnish with sour cream, cheese, extra lime and cilantro.