Cuban* Black Bean Soup

We're starting with: Hot sausage, tomatoes, onion, garlic, Serrano pepper, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, red wine, red wine vinegar, salt, and George Bernard Shaw.


Brown the sausage, and remove.


Sauté the onion and Serrano with a lot of cumin and a pinch of salt until soft.


Add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds.


Deglaze with red wine.


Return the sausage; add the beans, tomato, oregano, & bay leaf. Add chicken stock and a shot of Nam Pla, and simmer for 20 minutes. 5 minutes before serving, add a splash of the vinegar.


Garnishes: Cheddar cheese, scallions, cilantro, hot sauce.


It's cold. Eat some soup.







*Please note the lack of actual "Cuban-ness".