Spicy 5 beans Italian Sausage Soup

A spicy 5 beans and Italian Sausage Soup is great for those cold nights. Serve with a some warm French bread and butter and a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Serves 4-6
2 Sweet Italian Sausage Links (medium to large in size, if they are small use 3)
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 can Goya Pink Beans
1 can Goya Pinto Beans
1 can Goya Black Beans
1 can Goya White Beans
1 can Goya Small Red Kidney Beans
½ Cup of small diced onion
3 Tbsp.  Sofrito
1 tsp. Cayenne Ground Pepper
1 tsp. Smoked Ground Red Pepper
1 tsp. Black Ground Pepper
2 Chicken Broth Cubes (found in Spanish Markets I like to use Maggie’s or Knorr)
1 Envelope of Sazón Goya with Saffron
½ Cup of Penne or Rigatoni Pasta
6 Cups of water
Sour Cream (optional)

Procedure:
In a hot skillet, add olive oil and brown sausage. After the skin is browned removed from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Slice sausage about ¼ inch thick, add to hot skillet and brown more.
Drain beans and rinse in cold water. Add all ingredients except  Pasta and Sour Cream to a 4 quart stock pot and bring to a boil. Once soup boils, lower heat to medium.  Add Pasta and occasionally stir soup so beans won’t get stuck on the bottom of the pot, skim off any fat that rises to the top of soup.  Cook until pasta and beans are tender.  Serve with a dollop of sour cream.