Easy Black Bean Soup

A nourishing but Easy Black Bean Soup seemed perfect for this second day of the new year. 

This is a soup to savor. An easy black bean soup that just might require sitting on the sofa, snuggled in a warm blanket while enjoying the fresh and vibrant flavors.

I’ve got every kind of soup recipe in my culinary repertoire. Oddly though, I don’t have a black bean soup recipe that is just simple. So today, I set out to make that simple soup with black beans. I wanted comfort, fresh, nourishing, vibrant and a little heat all in one bowl. Hmmm… that’s a lot to achieve in one bowl of soup.

I think this easy black bean soup turned out pretty darn good.

I began by layering a few aromatics of onions, a carrot and some garlic. I added another layer with fresh ground cumin and coriander and then a smidgen of dried oregano and chopped fresh parsley for that herby element. I like a little heat so I added a mashed chipotle chili pepper. Which you don’t have to use but I adore the smoky heat of a chipotle pepper. I made a note in the recipe to substitute the chipotle pepper with 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika for a slight smoky flavor but without the heat.

To finish off the soup I felt it needed a cup of tomato sauce and of course a few cups of broth. I used organic chicken broth but you can use a vegetable broth to keep it vegetarian. The final ingredients are a squeeze of fresh lime, salt and pepper to bring all those gorgeous flavors together.

Black beans are my “go to” ingredient for a nourishing meal or side dish. They’re antioxidant-rich and include magnesium and folate, which is a B-vitamin also important for decreasing the risk of heart-disease. Not to mention, they are delicious when paired with all these fresh ingredients.

Welcome 2019 with this enchanting and easy black bean soup! After I finish this post I will resume my spot on the sofa with a warm blanket and maybe another bowl of this soup. 😉

Happiest of New Years!

Love,

Karista

Easy Black Bean Soup

January 2, 2019

by Karista

Cuisine Mexican

Category Karista's Kitchen Kid Friendly Life Around My Table Main Dish Soup vegetarian

An easy black bean soup that is filled with vibrant flavors and a little heat.

Persons

4

1 2 3 4 5

Rate this recipe

|

0 ratings

Notes

If you don’t want a spicy soup, substitute 1 teaspoon smoked paprika for the chipotle chili pepper. It’ll still give the slight smoky flavor but without the heat.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 15-ounce cans organic black beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce, mashed
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2-3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• Squeeze of half a lime
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh cilantro and lime wedges
• Serve with sour cream or dairy free sour cream

Instructions

1. 1. Place a soup pot over medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot add the onions and carrot. Sauté over low heat and let the veggies sweat for about five minutes. When the onions are soft add the garlic. Sauté for about a minute longer.
2. 2. Then stir in the black beans, cumin, coriander, chipotle chili pepper, oregano and tomato sauce. Then stir in the vegetable or chicken broth and simmer over low heat for about fifteen minutes. Add additional broth for a thinner soup.
3. 3. Stir in the lime juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in bowls with fresh cilantro, lime wedges and sour cream or dairy free sour cream.
4. NOTE: if you don’t want a spicy soup, substitute 1 teaspoon smoked paprika for the chipotle chili pepper. It’ll still give the slight smoky flavor but without the heat.

Tags

black bean recipes,

black bean soup,

black bean soup recipes,

easy black bean soup,

soup recipes,

winter soup recipes

https://karistabennett.com/2019/01/02/easy-black-bean-soup/