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Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa takes 90 minutes to cook.

Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa are:

1 whole bag of dried black beans
3 onions chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp. olive oil
8 cups of water
2 bay leaves
black pepper to taste
fresh parsley
3 links low fat kielbasa, cut in half and then quartered
1/3 cup dry sherry

Here is how you make Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa:

Step 1: Rinse the beans and then put into a large pot with 8 cups of water and let soak OVERNIGHT.Step 2: The next day, drain the beans. Place in a large pot with 8 cups of fresh water. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally.Step 3: In a large saut? pan, put the olive oil in and heat over medium heat. Put in the onions, garlic, and parsley and saut? until soft. Step 4: Add onion mixture to black beans, along with the bay leaves and black pepper.Step 5: Cut the kielbasa in half, then in half again (quarter it), then cut into bite sized chunks. I had 3 links of kielbasa, and I used all 3 of them in this recipe. Traditionally you would use a ham hock. You could also used diced ham. Add kielbasa to the pot.Step 6: Simmer over low heat, stirring often for 2-3 hours, until the soup thickens. Keep the lid of the pot tilted to allow steam to escape, and check the level of soup. If you need to add water, add it 1 cup at a time. Add the sherry last, and simmer for 5 minutes more. You can eat this as a hearty soup, or add rice or another grain for a more substantial meal.Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVEDAILY.

The nutritional information for Black Bean Soup with Kielbasa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 138.3

• Total Fat: 8.6 g
• Cholesterol: 13.2 mg
• Sodium: 253.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 5.3 g