Spicy Black Bean Soup
Soup is one of the most comforting and easy-to-make meals out there. And this Spicy Black Bean Soup recipe is no exception! Made with just a few simple ingredients, this hearty soup comes together in under an hour – perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- -1 tablespoon olive oil
- -1 white onion diced
- -3 cloves garlic minced
- -1 teaspoon ground cumin
- -1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- -1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- -1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
- -1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- -1/2 cup water
- -1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
- -1 tablespoon honey
- -a tablespoon lime juice
- -Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: sour cream shredded cheese, chopped green onions, diced avocado
Instructions
- Prepping the Soup:
- -Start by prepping the black beans. If you're using dried beans, soak them overnight in water. If you're using canned beans, drain and rinse them.
- -Chop up the vegetables that you'll be using in the soup. This includes the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic.
- -Now it's time to start cooking!
- Cooking the Soup:
- -In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat up some olive oil over medium heat.
- -Once the oil is hot, add in the chopped veggies and let them cook until they're softened - this should take about 10 minutes.
- -Stir in the black beans, broth, diced tomatoes (with their juices), chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce. Bring everything to a boil.
- -Once it's boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 30 minutes.
- -After 30 minutes, taste the soup and see if you want to add more seasoning. If so, add salt and pepper to taste.
- -Now it's time to serve! Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy