Black Bean Soup With Sausage (Crock Pot) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans black beans
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 ounces hot Italian sausage links
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
salt
pepper

Preparation

Warm oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Combine onion mixture, beans (with their liquid), salsa and chicken broth in a slow cooker.
Stir well and cook on low for 5 hours.
Stir sausages into bean mixture in slow cooker and cook for 1 hour longer.
Using tongs, remove sausages to a cutting board, cut into bite size pieces and then return to slow cooker.
Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
Serve soup hot in bowls, with chopped avocado and a dollop of sour cream on top, if desired.