Easy Black Bean Soup

Tessa Morales's Note:

This soup is a favorite pantry meal for my family. Easy, easy, easy to make and nutritious. I got the recipe from the back of a soup can but have improvised this soup many times. Feel free to adjust seasonings as you like.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 -3 cloves garlic
• 2 (14 ½ ounce) cans black beans
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 small red onion , chopped fine
• ¼ cup cilantro , coarsely chopped or finely chopped (whatever you prefer)

Directions:

1. Saute onion in olive oil.
2. When onion becomes translucent, add cumin.
3. Cook 30 seconds, then add garlic and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds.
4. Add 1 can black beans and 2 cups vegetable broth.
5. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
6. Turn off heat.
7. Using a hand blender, blend the ingredients in the pot, or transfer to a blender.
8. Add the second can of beans to the pot along with blended ingredients and bring to a simmer.
9. Serve soup with bowls of red onion and cilantro for garnish.
10. I add a bit of cilantro to the pot, too.
11. Can be doubled or frozen.

Reviews

[Tebo]

I made this the day before a dinner party then just heated it up. I used black and romano beans. It was an excellent starter! Unfortunately the requests for seconds could not be met. Therefore, I'll either be doubling the recipe or having fewer dinner guests. Thanks for this great recipe tessamami

[Lyndann]

I love this soup. It's quick, easy and delicious. I usually add a can of milder Rotel tomatoes with the 2nd can of black beans. It's also good with a spoonful of fat-free sour cream in the bowl. Freezes wonderfully!

[*Parsley*]

Extremely easy and quick to make, and uses things that I almost always have in the house. I loved the texture the soup had with pureeing and then adding the last can of black beans. I made this just as written. I usually put diced tomatoes in my black bean soups, but I really didn't miss them in this recipe. This makes a super quick and tasty lunch. Thanx!