Description
This easy black bean soup is hearty, healthy, and full of flavor—made with simple pantry ingredients and ready in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup carrot, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (or smoked paprika, or both)
- ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste.
- 3 x 14-ounce cans of black beans, drained and rinsed (4 ½ cups) see notes
- 3 cups veggie broth
- 1 lime ( 1-2 tablespoons lime juice) more to taste
- Optional Garnishes: avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, hot sauce, chopped red onion or pickled onions, sour cream, or grated cheddar
Instructions
- Saute. In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, bell pepper, garlic, and salt, and saute until fragrant, about 7 minutes. Add the spices and cook for 1 more minute.
- Simmer. Add the black beans and broth and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
- Blend. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup halfway. This will give it a rich, creamy consistency. You want some whole beans, so don’t blend it too smooth. Alternatively, blend half of the soup in a blender and return it to the pot. Warm it up gently.
- Season. Squeeze with lime juice and season with salt to taste. Feel free to amp up the heat using cayenne, ground chipotle powder, or chili flakes to taste.
- Serve. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with sliced avocado, cilantro, or any of the optional toppings.
Notes
Leftovers will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Freeze up to 3 months.
If cooking dry black beans from scratch, follow this recipe. (Allow 1 1/2 hours). One pound of dry black beans yields 5 ½ cups cooked, so you’ll have a little extra. Feel free to use the flavorful bean water as the broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 394
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 2195.1 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 62.9 g
- Fiber: 23.6 g
- Protein: 19.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
