Black Bean Andouille Sausage Soup Slow Cooker Recipes

BLACK BEAN & ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE SOUP - SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• In slow cooker, combine all ingredients except salt, pepper, cilantro and sour cream. Mix well, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and sour cream if desired.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CRAB AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine beans, broth, tomatoes, sausage, onion, celery, carrots, cumin, bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with crab and cilantro.

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and green pepper; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from pot., In same pot, brown sausage over medium heat. Add potatoes, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, broth and onion mixture. If desired, stir in liquid smoke and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. If desired, top servings with sour cream.

BLACK BEAN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or 6qt stockpot saute onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until tender; add beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, coriander, red pepper flakes and salt (if needed); Bring to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
• In the meantime (optional) cook sausage in a nonstick pan and drain; set aside (we like the flavor a little better that way).
• Add sausage& dry sherry; stir 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve soup with sour cream, and shredded cheddar if desired; and a nice crusty bread.

SLOW-COOKER BLACK-EYED PEA AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except spinach and marjoram.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Stir in spinach and marjoram. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until spinach is tender.

CREOLE BLACK BEANS 'N' SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except rice. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.

SMOKY BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high; add sausage and cook, stirring, until crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add scallions, celery, and thyme to pan; cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Drain and rinse one can of beans, leaving the second in its liquid; add both to pan with 1 cup water.
• Return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. If desired, remove 1 cup of mixture and purée in a blender or food processor until smooth, about 15 seconds, then return to pan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each serving with cooked sausage, a dollop of sour cream, and a small handful of watercress. Sprinkle with pepper and celery leaves; serve.

SLOW-COOKER BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the beans, onion, garlic, chipotle chile and sauce, cumin, bay leaves and/or oregano, and baking soda, if using. Add 6 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low until the beans are tender, 8 to 10 hours. Taste more than one bean to ensure they're all cooked through; they should also flatten without much effort when pressed between your fingers.
• Remove and compost the bay leaves. Transfer the onion, garlic and chipotle chile to a blender or food processor, along with about 2 cups of the beans and broth. (You can purée more or less of the soup, depending on desired consistency.) Blend until smooth. Pour puréed soup back into the slow cooker, stir in the vinegar, then season to taste with salt. Eat with desired toppings.

BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add carrots and shallots to skillet and cook until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add black beans and broth and bring mixture to a boil. Add sausage, reduce heat to a rapid simmer, and cook until carrots are tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve with more parsley and a dollop of yogurt.