Johnson Estate Winery - Recipes - Black Bean Soup with Spicy Chorizo Sausage

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped white or red onion (reserve 1/4 cup for garnishes)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsps chopped and seeded jalapeños (also reserve some for garnishes)
• 1 chopped red pepper
• 3 tsps ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 ham hock (optional)
• 1 lb dried black beans, rinsed & soaked in water for 10 hours
• 3/4 tsp salt
• sour cream
• chopped chives or scallions
• chopped cilantro
• 1 lb cooked chorizo (optional)
• corn tortillas, sliced into strips & baked until crispy