Black Bean And Chorizo Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) spanish chorizo sausage, coarsely chopped (spicy cured pork sausage)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 - 3 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation

Cook chorizo, onion, garlic, bell pepper, pepper flakes, cumin and salt in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
Add broth (2 1/2 cups for smaller cans of beans or 3 cups for larger) and beans and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes.
Lightly mash beans with potato masher to slightly thicken.