Black Bean Soup with Sausage https://www.penzeys.com/shop/recipes/black-bean-soup-with-sausage/ <p>Alyson writes, &ldquo;The Baltimore Farmers Market has a fantastic local farmer who grows fresh peas and beans. During the spring we buy pounds of fresh peas, but during the fall we make weekly pilgrimages to stand in line and load up on his fantastic limas, blacks, navies, butter, you name it. We fill the freezer with bags of beans to last us through the fall and winter.&rdquo;</p> 3 Cups black beans 1 lb. Italian sausage (pork or chicken) 1-2 TB. olive oil 1-2 TB. butter (Alyson uses unsalted) 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1/2-1 tsp. PENZEYS PEPPER, to taste 1-2 tsp. TURKISH OREGANO 1/2-1 tsp. WHITE ONION POWDER 1/4-1 tsp. GRANULATED GARLIC POWDER 1-2 tsp. ITALIAN HERB MIX 1 WHOLE BAY LEAF 6-8 Cups chicken broth (Alyson uses no-fat, salt-free broth) 1/4-1 tsp. KOSHER-STYLE FLAKE SALT, to taste 1/2 Cup plain, fat-free Greek yogurt, optional