A wonderful Italian flavor makes this soup deliciously different from other black bean soups.

Enjoy a surprisingly different black bean soup! Get creative and try it with sweet, hot, or Italian sausage. You’ll be supremely surprised at this simple GLUTEN-FREE soup!

Instructions

Rinse beans thoroughly and soak in plenty of water overnight.* Drain and rinse again.

* Time saving Tip: Rinse beans, cover in 2 qts. of water and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.  Cover and let stand for 1-2 hours, drain and rinse again.

Place in crockpot or slow cooker:

Black Beans Supreme mix

contents of spice packet

2 quarts of water

14 1/2 oz can of stewed tomatoes

1 lb. of cooked sweet or hot Italian sausage

Cook 6-8 hours on high.

OR

Combine above ingredients in a 3 qt. pot, bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 2-4 hours or until tender.

Add salt to taste at the end of cooking.

Serve with a salad and Italian bread for a simple but wholesome meal.

Enjoy!