South American Black Bean Soup | Seasoned Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. coriander
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 2 dried chiles
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2/3 cup diced celery root
• 2/3 cup pumpkin or sweet potato puree
• 1 lb. smoked sausage (Ideally, something that isn't pre-cooked, but that will also do in a pinch.)
• Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/3 cup white or cider vinegar
• Sour cream, optional
• Chopped raw onion, optional
• Chopped avocado, optional