Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried black beans
1 lb. spicy stuffed sausage
3 large onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 green peppers, chopped
1 or 2 hot peppers, chopped
1/2 c. olive oil
3 bay leaves
pinch of basil
1 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1 dash salt
black pepper to taste
cooked rice

Preparation

Wash and sort beans thoroughly.
Place in large pot and cover with cold water.
Add sausage after cutting into 1-inch slices. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Saute vegetables in olive oil.
Add to beans; add bay leaf and basil.
Cook until beans are tender.
Remove 1 1/2 cups drained beans and place in blender with vinegar.
Blend until it forms a paste.
Add paste to soup with salt and pepper.
Serve over rice.