Black Bean Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Black Bean Soup
Description
Black Bean Soup starts by sautéing diced onion, celery, and carrot in olive oil until softened. Garlic and spices — cumin, coriander, chili powder — are added to build depth of flavor. Canned black beans with their liquid and chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce are stirred in along with vegetable broth, and the mixture simmers to meld the rich, smoky flavors.
Half of the soup is pureed either in a blender or with an immersion blender to create a creamy consistency with some whole bean pieces remaining for texture. Lime juice is stirred in before serving, adding a fresh, tangy note that cuts through the smoky richness.
Serve the soup with lime wedges and optional toppings like avocado, vegan sour cream, pickled onions, cilantro, or pepitas to add contrast in texture and flavor. Adjust the spice level by varying the chipotle pepper quantity according to taste.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced, medium
- 2 celery diced, ribs
- 1 carrot diced, medium
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 black beans including the liquid in the cans, 15-ounce cans
- 2 chipotle peppers chopped, plus 2 tablespoons sauce, from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce
- 1½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon lime juice plus wedges for serving, fresh
- avocado optional toppings, vegan sour cream alternative for sour cream, pickled onions
- cilantro
- sour cream
- onion
- Serrano pepper
- Pepitas
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot, salt, and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until soft. Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, and chili powder and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the beans and their liquid, chipotles, adobo sauce, and broth. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Let cool slightly, then transfer half of the soup to a blender. Puree until smooth, then add it back to the pot with the remaining soup and stir. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to puree half the soup in the pot. Stir in the lime juice.
- Season to taste and serve with lime wedges and desired toppings.
Notes
- If sensitive to spice, reduce chipotle peppers to one for milder heat.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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