Spicy Sausage Soup with Chipotle Cream

Spicy Sausage Soup (makes about 8 servings, can be doubled)

Preparation:

1. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a dutch oven or large heavy soup pot.

2. Brown chicken in olive oil.

3. Add garlic cloves and sausage to pan and brown.

4. Remove from heat. Drain oil from pan.

5. Add diced tomatoes with juice and chicken stock to chicken and sausage. Return to burner and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes.

6. When ready to serve, add heavy whipping cream and basil leaves.

Chipotle Cream

1. Remove 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from a 7-ounce can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (available in the Mexican foods aisle).

2. Blend together in a food processor or blender.

3. Add the sour cream and salt.

4. Blend together and transfer into a small plastic baggie.

5. Snip corner of baggie to squirt chipotle cream out.

6. Garnish soup by creating a swirl of chipotle cream on top of soup in each bowl, starting in the middle and working out to the edge of the bowl.

TOUCHDOWN!