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Easy Black Bean Soup

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Easy Black Bean Soup-A simple and healthy soup made with canned black beans and ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! This flavorful black bean soup is vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: gluten free, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 428kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 60 oz (4 cans) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 32 oz vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • Garnish options: avocado, cilantro, shredded cheese, plain Greek yogurt or sour cream, sliced green onion

Instructions

  • In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and red pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the black beans, vegetable broth, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Turn the soup to low and let simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaf. If you want to thicken the soup, use an immersion blender to purée some of the soup for a thicker consistency but don’t blend it completely, just a little to thicken it up. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can carefully transfer 2 to 3 cups of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Stir the pureed soup back into the pot.
  • Stir in the cilantro and fresh lime juice. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm with desired toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 3g