Black Bean Soup With Chorizo And Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed (or other spicy sausage)
2 cups chopped peeled carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
2 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (or 2 t. dried thyme)
5 cups low sodium chicken broth (or more)
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.
Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.
Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.
Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.
Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.