Description
This Black Bean Soup is packed with irresistible flavors and healthy ingredients. Quick to prepare, it’s a perfect choice for a comforting dinner or a nutritious meal. Enjoy it with a variety of delicious toppings!
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil extra virgin
- ½ medium yellow onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced or pressed
- 1 chipotle pepper (from canned in adobo sauce) chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 30 oz canned black beans 2 cans about 15 oz each
- 2 – 3 cups vegetable broth start with 2 then add more as it cooks and thickens
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- cilantro
- pico de gallo
- avocado
- onion
- tortilla chips
- sour cream
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven pot over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and sauté until soft and tender.
- Stir in the minced garlic, seasonings, and chopped chipotle pepper, and cook for one minute until fragrant.
- Incorporate the black beans, lime juice, and chopped cilantro, stirring to combine.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and stir again.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 15–25 minutes until the beans are tender.
- Mash about a cup of the beans using an immersion blender or potato masher to thicken the soup.
- Continue simmering to desired tenderness, adjusting salt and pepper as needed.
- If the soup thickens too much, add more broth or water until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Serve hot, topped with your choice of garnishes such as cilantro, pico de gallo, avocado, onion, tortilla chips, or sour cream.
Notes
For extra thickness, you can blend more beans based on preference.
Adjust spice levels by adding more or less red pepper flakes or chipotle pepper to taste.
This soup pairs wonderfully with crusty bread or as a side to your favorite salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg