5.0 from 24 votes
Black Bean Soup
This Black Bean Soup is comfort food nirvana! It's a velvety blend of black beans and aromatic spices, all wrapped up with a burst of fresh lime and cilantro. One spoonful and you're hooked, I promise.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 317 kcal
Course:
Soup , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 40 ounces black beans drained and rinsed, 4 cans of 15 ounces each
- 4 cups vegetable broth low sodium
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
For Serving
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro chopped
- avocado diced
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder to the pot. Stir well and cook for another minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the black beans and broth to the pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a simmer and let it cook for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, use an immersion blender to partially blend the soup, leaving some beans whole for texture. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can transfer about half the soup to a blender, blend until smooth, and then return it to the pot. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Serve the soup hot, topped with a dollop of sour cream, additional chopped cilantro, diced avocado, and a squeeze of lime juice, if desired.
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Notes
- Fresh cilantro and lime juice are key for that zesty finish.
- Great for meal prepping, so make a double batch if you can.
- To up the spice level, add a diced jalapeño during the sauté.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
317kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
638mg
(27%)
Potassium
771mg
(22%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1164IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 638mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 771mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1164IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.