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bowl of black bean soup with diced avocado and parmesan cheese

Black Bean Soup Recipe: Simple and Delicious

This delicious Black Bean Soup recipe is simple to make, bursting with flavor, and fully plant-based. Tastes like you’ve been slaving in the kitchen for hours!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 168
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium yellow onion - finely chopped.
  • 2-3 cloves garlic - minced.
  • 3 medium celery stalks - finely chopped.
  • 1 medium red bell pepper - finely chopped.
  • 5 cups black beans - cooked.
  • 4-5 cups vegetable broth - depending on thickness preference.
  • 2 medium limes - juiced.
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp chili powder
Optional ingredients to garnish Black Bean Soup
  • tortilla chips
  • cilantro or parsley - fresh.
  • lime or lemon juice
  • avocado - diced.
  • vegan sour cream
  • vegan parmesan cheese
  • nutritional yeast
  • red pepper chili flakes
  • kosher salt

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Water sauté the chopped onion until just tender, then add the chopped celery and red bell pepper and sauté for another five minutes or so, until the veggies are tender and translucent.
    steps to make black bean soup diced onions and veggies
  2. Add the minced garlic and spices and stir until combined.
    steps to make black bean soup diced veggies in a pot with spices
  3. Next, add the black beans, either canned or cooked from scratch, the lime juice, and vegetable broth. Stir everything together and bring it to a soft boil.
  4. Turn the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Using the immersion blender, blend the black bean soup to the desired consistency.
    NOTE: If you do not have an immersion blender, take about half of the soup and blend it either in a food processor or a strong blender. Pour it back into the pot and stir together both the blended and unblended portions of black bean soup.
    steps to make black bean soup beans veggies and broth with immersion blender
Black Bean Soup Serving Suggestions
  1. Add a dollop of vegan sour cream and diced avocado, along with an extra squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
  2. Chop up some fresh herbs, like cilantro or parsley, and sprinkle on top of the soup along with some grated vegan parmesan cheese and another squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
  3. Add some fresh arugula greens, a tablespoon or so of nutritional yeast, some red chili pepper flakes, and yes – another squeeze of lemon or lime juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 11gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 474mgFiber: 11gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 568IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg

Notes

How to Store
  • This black bean soup recipe stores well in the fridge as long as it is in an airtight container.
  • The soup will stay fresh in the fridge for about 4-5 days.
  • For longer storage, you can easily freeze this Black Bean Soup in a freezer-safe container. Just make sure to let your soup come to room temperature before storing it.
  • When freezing, do not fill your containers to the very top. Leave an inch or so to allow the soup to expand as it freezes.
  • When ready, take the soup out of the freezer and allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight. Or you can set it on your kitchen counter for an hour or so, letting it thaw, and then place it in a pot to warm up on the stove.
ENJOY!

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