Mexican Rice And Bean Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb sausage, lamb (i use "hot" italian or another spicy sausage)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups water
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup rice, long-grain
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (up to 1 teaspoon, or chipotle powder)
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 lightly brown sausage in olive oil, breaking up the meat. spoon off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• 2 add onions, green peppers and garlic, cooking until the vegetables are tender, but not brown.
• 3 add the water, tomato juice, beans, rice, spices and boullion.
• 4 simmer, covered for 30 minutes (until rice is tender), stirring occasionally.