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Crock Pot Black Bean Soup Recipe

You only need 10 minutes of prep for this healthy vegan black bean soup in the slow cooker!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 1571 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. dried black beans, rinsed
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 medium stalks celery, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt (or more, to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
  • Optional, for garnish: lime slices, sliced green onion, tortilla strips or chips, grated cheese, diced avocado, sour cream, fresh cilantro, chopped tomatoes or pico de gallo

Instructions

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  1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook until beans are tender – approximately 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH.
  2. Discard bay leaf. Use a handheld immersion blender (or a regular blender) to puree a portion of the soup, leaving plenty of chunky texture as well. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with desired toppings.

Notes

  • This recipe makes a relatively small batch of soup (about 5 cups total). If you're feeding a larger crowd or if you want more leftovers, double all of the ingredients. The cooking instructions remain the same.
  • Puree the soup until it reaches your desired consistency. We like to puree about half of the beans and veggies, leaving some chunkier texture throughout. That said, you can make your soup completely smooth by pureeing the entire batch if you prefer.
  • You don't need to soak the black beans at all for this slow cooker recipe! Just add the rinsed dry beans to the Crock Pot and they will be tender by the end of the day.
  • Remember that all slow cookers run at slightly different temperatures, so you'll need to adjust the total cooking time to suit your individual needs. You'll know the soup is done when the beans and veggies are tender. In general, this takes about 4-5 hours on HIGH or 8-10 hours on LOW. That said, a Crock Pot that runs hot (like mine) may be done in as little as 3 hours on HIGH.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 157.1kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 34.5g (12%) Protein 9.5g (19%) Fat 0.7g (1%) Sodium 367.5mg (15%) Potassium 791.1mg (23%) Fiber 8.3g (33%) Sugar 4.6g (9%) Vitamin A 2315IU (46%) Vitamin C 7.8mg (9%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 2.7mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1571

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 157.1kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 34.5g 12%
Protein 9.5g 19%
Fat 0.7g 1%
Sodium 367.5mg 15%
Potassium 791.1mg 17%
Fiber 8.3g 33%
Sugar 4.6g 9%
Vitamin A 2315IU 46%
Vitamin C 7.8mg 9%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.