Spicy Black Bean Soup on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped Cuban green peppers or green bell peppers
• 4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup minced jalapeño pepper
• 2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
• 1 pound dried black beans, sorted and rinsed
• 3 ounces dry-cured Spanish chorizo, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf