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This Southwestern flavoured Easy Black Bean Soup is super delicious, hearty and healthy. Make it with canned black beans for an easy one-pot meal.
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Today I’m sharing one of my favourite soup recipes. I think soups are wonderful because they’re perfect for lunch and dinner. I know that as long as I have some good quality boxed broths, canned beans and a few other staple ingredients, I can get a delicious and healthy meal on the table quickly.
Healthy Black Bean Soup
This Southwestern flavoured soup is so simple to make and can easily be made vegetarian or even vegan by using vegetable broth. Using canned black beans means this soup can be prepared quickly. Not only is this soup really delicious but it’s also good for you. Black beans are naturally low in fat, high in fibre and protein and are a very good source of essential vitamins and minerals.
Creamy Black Bean Soup
This soup can be puréed entirely for a creamy black bean soup, or you can purée only part of the soup (that’s how I made it), or again just leave it as is. It’s delicious which ever way you choose to eat it. If you decide to purée some of it, I highly recommend adding a couple of tablespoons of fresh cilantro leaves along with the beans and veggies in the blender, the fresh cilantro adds so much flavour to the soup!
This soup can be made even more delicious and interesting by topping it with a variety of garnishes. Here are some of my favourites:
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- red onions
- diced avocado
- chopped cilantro and
- crushed tortilla chips
At only 244 calories a serving (without the toppings), this soup is light and healthy, but still super satisfying and sure to become a favourite in your household. Enjoy!
If you make this recipe be sure to take a picture and share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I love to see your photos!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 medium onions finely chopped (1-1/2 cups )
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped (about 1 cup )
- 3 cloves medium garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 sweet red pepper finely diced
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt reduce if using salted broth
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 4 cups canned black beans drained
- 2 cups stewed tomatoes with juice
- 6 cups broth, reduced sodium either chicken or vegetable
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice more to taste
- Options for Topping:
- finely chopped red onion
- chopped avocado
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro
- corn chips
- shredded cheese
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the butter and olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and celery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes before adding the red pepper, jalapeno and garlic.
- Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring every few minutes, until vegetables soften, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add all the seasonings,and then the drained black beans, stir the beans with the vegetables and seasonings.
- Add the stewed tomatoes with their juices, stir and then add 5 cups of broth.
- Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat and let the soup simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Taste soup and adjust seasonings.
- If desired, you can purée part of the soup in your blender and return it to the pot. If soup is too thick, add one more cup of broth to thin out soup.
- Before serving, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice to the pot of soup.
- Serve with desired toppings!
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sweethyhope says
January 10, 2019 at 2:40 AMits looks delicious. I will Try. Thank you
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
January 10, 2019 at 10:20 AMWonderful, it you have a chance let me know how you liked it.
Florentina says
September 13, 2017 at 6:28 AMThis is so very tasty! I love the combination of flavors and the fact that is an easy to prepare recipe.
Wish you a fantastic day!
Greetings,
Flo
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
September 15, 2017 at 1:37 PMThank you so much Florentina. I agree, I love simple recipes that deliver on ease of preparation and taste delicious!
Karen says
November 23, 2016 at 8:01 AMA delicious soup any time of the year but especially good during the holiday season when everyone is so very busy.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
November 23, 2016 at 1:13 PMExactly, once you’ve got all the ingredients chopped up and in the pot, a soup is pretty hands-off cooking!
C.M. says
November 19, 2016 at 9:38 PMThis looks so delicious, I love black beans.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
November 21, 2016 at 11:01 AMThank you, so do I!
nancyc says
November 15, 2016 at 9:11 PMI LOVE Black Bean Soup, especially when it’s cool outside! This soup looks so good!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
November 17, 2016 at 1:03 PMThanks Nancy! I just love beans in soups, they’re just so tasty!
Louise Crosby says
November 13, 2016 at 2:46 PMFida, I love black bean soup and this one looks delicious, especially with those garnishes. I am definitely going to make it one of these days. Thanks!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
November 17, 2016 at 1:02 PMThanks so much Louise! I have to say this is definitely one of my favourite soups, it’s so delicious 🙂