Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing black bean soup, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This hearty and wholesome soup is a delightful blend of textures and tastes, featuring tender black beans simmered in a rich and flavorful broth infused with aromatic cumin and a touch of heat from jalapeños. Accompanying this delectable soup are three irresistible recipes that will complement your dining experience. Dive into the creamy and indulgent avocado crema, a perfect topping that adds a velvety richness to each spoonful of soup. Experiment with the vibrant and zesty pickled red onions, a delightful contrast to the soup's warmth, adding a burst of tangy sweetness. And for a touch of crunch, prepare the crispy tortilla strips, a delightful garnish that adds a satisfying textural element to every bite. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure with our black bean soup and its accompanying recipes, a feast for the senses that will leave you craving more.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA SOUP
Even the pickiest eater will request this vegetarian split pea soup recipe time and again. Thick and well-seasoned, it's a nutritional powerhouse packed with fiber and protein. It's wonderful with a slice of crusty French bread. -Michele Doucette, Stephenville, Newfoundland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h45m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 9 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. , Add salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth; return to pan and heat through. If desired, garnish with carrots and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 771mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 15g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
CONTEST-WINNING BLACK BEAN SOUP
Black bean soup recipes are among my favorite because they're light and it most of the time don't contain meat. For this recipe, you could add lean beef or chicken for a variation. -Angee Owens, Lufkin, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mash 1 can black beans; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute the celery, onion, red pepper and jalapeno in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, hot sauce, pepper, bay leaf, mashed black beans and remaining whole beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Discard bay leaf. Stir in lime juice. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1-1/2 teaspoons green onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 779mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
FAST AND DELICIOUS BLACK BEAN SOUP
A fast and easy recipe for black bean soup sure to delight your taste buds.
Provided by FLOPORAMA
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Black Bean Soup Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in 1 can black beans and chicken broth.
- In a blender, puree remaining can of beans until smooth. Mix into the pot. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Mix in ham, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes. Garnish with Cheddar cheese and sour cream to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 1257.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over high heat, place the water and black beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the beans are soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat. In another large saucepan or stockpot, heat the olive oil or butter over medium-low heat. Cook the onions until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, jalapeno and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic's aroma is released, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans and their liquid and mix well. Pour in the vegetable stock. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, an additional 30 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender in batches and puree until smooth, pulsing the machine on and off until it begins to liquefy. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish each serving with a generous tablespoonful of Salsa Fresca and Crema, creme fraiche or sour cream.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir and toss well, and serve. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator no more than a day.
- Whisk the cream and buttermilk together. Cover and set in a warm place for 8 hours. Crema may be kept in the refrigerator as long as a week.
BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND JALAPENO
Found on Epicurious.com. They credit Jennifer Smith of Tyler Texas with this recipe. It is easy and very tasty. Spices can be varied to suit your taste.
Provided by Lambkyns
Categories Black Beans
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, carrot, and garlic; saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes.
- Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeno.
- Add beans, tomatoes with juice and broth; bring soup to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer 3 cups of soup to blender and puree until smooth.
- Return puree to pot.
- Simmer soup until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon jalapeno, if desired.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Pass cilantro, green onions, and feta cheese separately.
SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the soup: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo, onions, garlic and jalapeno and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the black beans, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and broth and simmer for 25 minutes so all the flavors can marry together.
- Blend half of the soup, using either a blender or an immersion blender, leaving some whole beans for texture.
- For the sour cream: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Taste for seasoning and plate topped with cumin lime sour cream and sliced green onions.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Provided by Tyler Florence
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pick through the beans and discard any debris - wash under cold running water. In a food processor, add garlic, onion, bell pepper, and cilantro.
- Set a large pot over medium heat and add a 3-count of olive oil. Add the oregano and cumin. Add vegetable puree and saute until just fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Add beans, ham hock, jalapeno, and stock. Slightly cover and simmer for 2 hours until beans are tender.
- When cooked, remove bay leaves and take out ham hock. Cut ham meat off the bone, cut into pieces and set aside.
- Using a blender or immersion blender, puree just enough of the beans and stock (about a third of the total pot) to thicken up the soup and bring everything together. Season with salt and pepper and fold ham meat back into the soup.
- Make the crema by combining sour cream and zest. Serve each soup with a spoonful of lime crema, a squeeze of lime and some fresh cilantro.
BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND CILANTRO
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeños; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in beans and spices. Add 8 cups stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours 15 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup with cilantro in blender. Return soup to pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate.)
- Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more stock if necessary. Ladle into bowls. Serve, passing lime wedges separately.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute 1/2 cup each finely diced onion and red pepper, cover and cook until tender. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 teaspoon ground cumin and saute a few seconds. Add two (15 ounce) cans rinsed and drained black beans and 4 cups chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to bring flavors together.
- If too thick, thin with water, then adjust seasoning. Garnish with 4 ounces finely shredded or diced smoked ham, sour cream and pickled jalapeno or nacho peppers, if you wish.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Set a multi-cooker to the saute function. Add the lard or butter and melt. Add the garlic, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle over the chili powder, cumin and salt. Stir and cook for about a minute. Add the beans and pour in the broth.
- Put on the lid and set the valve to sealing. Set to pressure cook on manual for 50 minutes.
- Once the pressure-cook cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the rest of the steam using quick release.
- Remove the lid and add the lime juice. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until it is a good mix of smooth and textured. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. If the soup is too thick, add some additional broth to thin it.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with the red onion, cilantro, tomato, sour cream, avocado and lime wedges.
SPICY SLOW COOKER BLACK BEAN SOUP
This soup can be served as is or run through the blender for a creamy version. You can adjust the spice to cool it down.
Provided by TOOBUSY2
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Black Bean Soup Recipes
Time 6h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drain black beans, and rinse.
- Combine beans, jalapenos, and chicken broth in a slow cooker. Season with garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
- Cook on High for 4 hours. Reduce heat to Low, and continue cooking for 2 hours, or until you are ready to eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 12.2 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1012.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH HAM
If you prefer to make a vegetarian version of this soup, you can leave out the ham.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot (6 to 8 quarts), brown ham over medium-high heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Heat oil. Add onion, and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add jalapeno, garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook, stirring, until fragrant and garlic is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add beans and 4 cups water. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in cilantro leaves. Using an immersion or regular blender (work in batches so as not to fill regular blender more than halfway), puree soup until smooth. Add more water to thin soup, if desired.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Cut ham into 1/2-inch cubes; sprinkle over soup. Garnish with jalapeno, cilantro sprigs, and lime wedges, as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 22 g
BEST BLACK BEAN SOUP
This American classic can be a perfect dish: big-tasting, filling, nutritious, easy and very possibly vegetarian. With their rich natural broth, turtle beans do not need bacon, ham or any meat ingredient to make a satisfying soup. Black bean soup recipes have a tendency to turn out sludgy or bland, but the trick here is to season generously, and purée sparingly. The beans should be swimming in liquid, not sitting in sludge: The more beans are puréed, the more starch is released into the soup. For flavor, this recipe deploys marinated chipotle chiles, but a tablespoon each of ground cumin and ground coriander make a good heat-free substitute. (A note: Since there is acid from the wine here, if your tap water is hard there might be a reaction that will prevent the beans from softening. To be safe, add the wine later, along with the stock. And if there is any question about the hardness of your water, use distilled.)
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 2h
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Empty the can of chiles into a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth, scrape into a container, and set aside. Put on a teakettle of water to boil, and keep hot.
- In a large, heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add carrots, onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened but not browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Pour in wine and let simmer until pan is almost dry and vegetables are coated. Add jalapeños and cook, stirring, just until softened, 2 minutes. Push the vegetables out to the edges of the pot and dollop 2 teaspoons of chipotle purée in the center. Let fry for a minute and then stir together with the vegetables.
- Add beans, stock, oregano and bay leaves. Stir, bring to a boil, and let boil 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, partly covered, stirring occasionally and adding hot water as needed to keep the soup liquid and runny, not sludgy. Continue cooking until beans are just softened and fragrant, 1 to 2 hours. Add salt and pepper and keep cooking until beans are soft.
- Meanwhile, make the pickled onions, if using: In a bowl, combine sliced onions, lime juice and a sprinkling of salt. Let soften at room temperature until crunchy and tart, about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Squeeze dry in paper towels and refrigerate until ready to serve. If desired, chop coarsely before serving.
- Adjust the texture of the soup: The goal is to combine whole beans, soft chunks and a velvety broth. Some beans release enough starch while cooking to produce a thick broth without puréeing. If soup seems thin, use an immersion blender or blender to purée a small amount of the beans until smooth, then stir back in. Continue until desired texture is reached, keeping in mind that the soup will continue to thicken as it sits.
- Heat the soup through, taste and adjust the seasonings with salt, pepper, drops of red wine vinegar and dabs of chipotle purée.
- Serve in deep bowls, garnishing each serving with sour cream, pickled onions, cilantro leaves, sliced chiles and avocado as desired.
Tips:
- Using canned black beans saves time and is just as delicious as dried beans.
- To save even more time, use pre-chopped vegetables. Be careful not to overcook the vegetables, as they should still have a bit of a crunch.
- Season the soup to your liking. If you like a spicy soup, add more jalapeño or cayenne pepper. If you prefer a milder soup, omit the jalapeño or use less cayenne pepper. A squeeze of lime juice adds a lovely brightness to the soup.
- Top the soup with your favorite toppings, such as avocado, sour cream, cilantro, or tortilla chips.
- Black bean soup is even better the next day, so make a big batch and enjoy it all week!
Conclusion:
Black bean soup is a flavorful and versatile dish full of healthy ingredients. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Serve it for lunch or dinner, or make a big batch and enjoy it all week!
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