Spicy Black Bean Stew with Lamb Sausage

By Maverick19

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb spicy lamb sausage, casings removed and meat crumbled
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced
• salt
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 lb black beans, soaked overnight and drained
• 1 chipotle in adobo with sauce, minced
• 6 cups water
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• Steamed rice, chopped cilantro, and orange wedges for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large enameled cast-iron Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over moderately high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up any lumps, until browned, 6-8 minutes. Transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add the onion, carrot, celery, jalapeño and 1/2 tsp salt to the pot, and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cumin, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in beans, chipotle and sausage. Add 6 cups water and bring to a simmer. cook, covered, over moderately low heat until beans are tender, 1 hour and 30 minutes, to two hours.

2. Mash some beans with the back of a fork to make the stew creamy, then stir in lime juice and season with salt. Serve stew over steamed rice with cilantro and orange wedges.