Black Bean Soup with Crab and Andouille Sausage

Serves: 4-6
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 6 hours


Ingredients:

2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 pound diced andouille sausage
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 bay leaves
Salt and ground black pepper
2 cups lump crabmeat, picked for shells and cartilage
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves


Directions:

In a slow cooker, combine beans, broth, tomatoes, sausage, onion, celery, carrots, cumin, bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with crab and cilantro.