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Chorizo Black Bean Soup

October 8, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 16 Comments

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chorizo and black bean soup

So as I start this one out, I’m going to preface it with…this is not going to be a $5 Dinner.  Why not?!

Let’s just say that the pound of chorizo sausage alone cost almost $5.  It’s an all natural, homemade chorizo sausage that I got earlier this summer at the farmer’s market.  It’s been waiting in the freezer…for this recipe!

Here’s the deal. Here’s how to put the $5 spin on it.

Because the protein was so expensive…use it in a meal with other inexpensive ingredients…as to keep the overall cost of the meal from going through the roof. (Which for me is $10.)

And…this soup would have served 6-8 adults.

I think another stop at the farmer’s market for more of this $5/lb. chorizo might be in order.

chorizo and black bean soup

A lovely balance of flavors, colors and textures. Lovely.

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Chorizo and Black Bean Soup

A lovely and filling soup!
Prep Time2 hours hours
Cook Time2 hours hours
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. dried black beans
  • 1 lb. chorizo sausage
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Broccoli heads
  • Bread Slices

Instructions

  • Soak the black beans overnight, or for 2 hours in hot water.  Drain, rinse and then add to a pot of water that covers the beans by at least 2 inches.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 1.5 hours.
  • After the beans have been cooking for about an hour, brown the chorizo sausage with the chopped onion and chopped green pepper.  As the beans finish cooking, add the chorizo sausage with veggies, 1 cup chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and ground cumin.  Let simmer, uncovered, until beans have completely cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Steam broccoli.
  • Prepare bread slices. Make rice for GF meal.
  • Serve Chorizo Black Bean Soup with Broccoli and Bread.

chorizo and black bean soup

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Comments

  1. Michelle (What's Cooking) says

    October 8, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Love this photo, Erin! Sounds really delicious too!

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  2. Kathy says

    October 8, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    That looks so good! And if my opinion matters, if it makes two meals then you get to divide the cost. So, I’m thinking that was a $3.86 meal and the leftovers will be great over rice or in tortillas for another meal. ;D

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  3. janet says

    October 8, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    If you take the meat out completely and add more veggies, then the cost really goes down. Substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth and it now is a vegetarian meal!!

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  4. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says

    October 8, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    Your totally forgiven for this not costing $5. Still, very inexpensive meal and I’ll bet it tasted wonderful!!

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  5. Christie says

    October 8, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    With just normal chorizo this would definitely be under $5, so I’d say it counts!

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    • Jennifer Reed says

      May 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      This looks really good- I have been looking for more ways to use chorizo! It will be an under 5 for me- they have fresh chorizo in the meat department of my grocery store and it is always under 3 dollars a pound- usually around 2.49!

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  6. Tracy says

    October 9, 2010 at 10:50 am

    I will have to try this! Also, if you want a vegetarian version with similar taste, Trader Joe’s has a soy chorizo that is very tasty and sells for somewhere between $2 and $3.

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  7. Andrew @ Money Crashers says

    October 9, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    Wow, this is an awesome recipe. I love chorizo and this is such a healthy way of using it. Great stuff!

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  8. Alta says

    October 10, 2010 at 9:07 am

    You are forgiven! Besides, you used the chorizo in an otherwise frugal meal, and you helped your local farmers, and I bet it was really delicious!

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  9. Kimberly says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:14 am

    Sounds delish for a snowy day like today! Just curious–I want to use canned black beans–no time to soak–how many cans should I use? Also, did you serve a side dish with this or do you have a bread to recommend to serve with this?
    Thank you!

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  10. Katie says

    January 19, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Kimberly,

    She recommends serving the soup with broccoli and bread slices. If you were to use canned beans, I’d use 2-3 cans, as a pound of dry makes about that much.

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  11. Stephanie B says

    February 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    I did this with sweet italian sausage because I couldn’t find chorizo. It was delicious. I will be making this again (and soon)!

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  12. Jen says

    January 8, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    You list a can of diced tomatoes in the ingredients but don’t say anything about them in the directions. When is it added and is it drained first or not?

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    • Jenn K says

      January 10, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Thanks for catching that! I’ve updated the recipe accordingly. 🙂

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  13. t says

    November 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    I made this using fire roasted tomatoes….even more flavor!

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  14. Lisa says

    June 29, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    OMG! This is so, so delicious, very addictive. The only part I changed was use Bushes black beans, 1 large and 1 small can. Other than that I kept the recipe the same……..

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