Anonymous Tue May 23 19:38:26 2006

1 tablespoon dried New Mexican chilies -- crushed

1 pound smoked chorizo sausage -- crumbled

1 large onion -- chopped

3 carrots -- diced

1 cup celery -- chopped

2 cups cooked kidney beans

2 tomatoes -- peeled and diced

1 cup broth from cooked kidney beans

3 cups water

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon epazote -- optional

sour cream

Briefly saut� chorizo. Add onion, carrots, and celery and saut� over medium heat for 2

minutes. Combine with remaining ingredients except sour cream and simmer for 30

minutes. Garnish with sour cream and serve.