Smoky Mixed Bean And Sausage Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1 cup dried red beans
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 cup dried great northern beans
• 16 cups roasted vegetable stock
• 1 lb hot italian sausage, cooked
• 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 medium poblano peppers, roasted
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• fresh parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak beans in water overnight, rinse and set aside.
• 2 to roast the peppers: slice them in half and press on broiler pain.
• 3 coat lightly with olive oil. broil about 8 minutes, until slightly blackened.
• 4 turn broiler off and open oven door, and move peppers to bottom rack for 3 minutes. remove the peppers from the oven, peel skins off and discard, then chop peppers into small pieces.
• 5 place beans in large soup kettle, and add vegetable broth.
• 6 bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
• 7 add cooked sausage, chopped tomatoes, thyme, cumin, salt and poblano peppers.
• 8 cook on on low heat for about 3 hours, adding additional water if necessary.
• 9 place in serving bowl, top with fresh parsley and grated parmesan cheese.