Sausage and Kale Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 head of fresh kale, chopped and stemmed
• 2 – 15 oz cans of black beans
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 – 32 oz cartons of vegetable broth
• 1 small, sweet onion, chopped
• ¼ tsp ground cumin 
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp Chipotle chile powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 packet of sazon Goya seasoning
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large soup pot, heat oil and sauté the onions and ground sausage until cooked through. Add all the remaining ingredients except the kale.

Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes. Add kale and then cook for another 15 minutes.

Servings: 4-6