5 from 18 votes
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Soup is a hearty, smooth yet chunky vegetable-based soup made by cooking black beans with onions, garlic, cumin, salsa, and vegetable broth. It is blended partially to achieve a creamy texture with some bean pieces retained, then finished with sour cream, lime juice, and fresh herbs for brightness and flavor complexity.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
197 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 30 ounces black beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup salsa chunky
- 1/4 cup sour cream light
- 1 lime , juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup green onions , chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
Instructions
- Reserve one cup of beans to the side.
- Add the beans, oil and garlic cloves to a large dutch oven over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Add in the cumin, broth and salsa to the pan and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the immersion blender and blend until chunky but no whole beans remain then add in the reserved beans.
- Mix in the sour cream and lime juice and let cook 3 minutes to heat through.
- Serve with green onions, cilantro and lime zest.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
1154mg
(48%)
Potassium
646mg
(14%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
517IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1154mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 646mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 517IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.