Ingredients

• 4 Pine View chorizo sausages, casings removed, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 6 cups water
• 1 lg. can tomatoes or about 4-6 tomatoes,fresh/chopped or frozen
• 1 c. frozen corn kernels
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 can/undrained or 2 c. any cooked white beans
• 1 small zucchini, cubed small
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped coarsely/do not use stems salt & pepper to taste (I use 1 t. Celtic seasalt & about 3 twists of fresh ground pepper)

Instructions

1. In fry pan, cook and stir together sausage & garlic slices till sausage is nicely browned. (Use a bit of olive oil as they stick to pan.)
2. In stock pot or dutch oven, combine water, corn, tomatoes, carrots, beans, zucchini. Bring to a boil; let boil a couple of minutes, then turn heat down and add sausage/garlic mixture. Add cilantro.
3. Simmer for 15 minutes or till carrots are tender. Add in seasalt and freshly ground pepper.