Sausage and Black Bean Soup

By Sharon-2

Serve with Speedy Quesadillas

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 6 ounces turkey kielbasa sausage, sliced
• 1 cup diced green, sweet red, or yellow pepper
• 1 1/2 cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup picante sauce or salsa
• Chopped cilantro (optional)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage, and saute' 1 minute or until sausage begins to brown. Add pepper; saute' 1 minute.

Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add beans and picante sauce, and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Top with cilantro, if desired.


Speedy Quesadillas:

Butter-flavored cooking spray
4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shopped green onions
chopped jalapenos or green chilies (optional)

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet, and top with 1/2 cup cheese, 2 tablespoons onions, and another tortilla. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, and onions. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.