Name: Spicy Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, strained and rinsed; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 green onions, diced; 4 cloves garlic, diced; 1 red bell pepper, cored and chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. chili powder; 1/2 tsp. ground chillies; 1/2 tsp. oregano; 1/2 tsp. sea salt; 1/8 tsp. ground pepper; 2 tsp. red wine vinegar; To Serve: avocado, cilantro, green onion, corn chips

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Author: Stephanie Kay

This spicy black bean soup recipe is made with canned beans for simplicity, but if you have dried beans you could certainly use those too.

Author: Stephanie Kay
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Category: Soup
Method: Stovetop
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, strained and rinsed
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 green onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 red bell pepper, cored and chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, cored and chopped
1 carrot, peeled and diced
2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground chillies
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. ground pepper
2 tsp. red wine vinegar
To Serve: avocado, cilantro, green onion, corn chips

Instructions

In a large pot, heat olive oil on a medium heat and add chopped onion, green onion, bell peppers, carrots and celery.
Heat on medium for 5-7 minutes until vegetables are cooked through.
Add garlic, cumin, chilli powder, oregano and crushed chillies, and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
Season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
Add in the strained black beans, stir quickly to coat with spice mixture and cover with broth.
Add in bay leaf and red wine vinegar, stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer, cover and allow to cook for 30 minutes.
Once to soup has cooked, the broth is flavourful and beans are tender, remove from the heat and using an immersion blender or in batches using a bar blender, puree until smooth. For a chunkier soup, remove 1 cup of the soup mixture before blending and add it back in at the end.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with sliced avocado, scallion, fresh cilantro and/or corn chips.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 206 calories
Sugar: 7 grams
Fat: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 36 grams
Fiber: 13 grams
Protein: 10 grams

Find it online: https://kaynutrition.com/spicy-black-bean-soup/