Easy Spicy Black Bean Soup

I love the combo of this easy spicy black bean soup in a jar with fiesta salad in a jar because it's a cozy and warm meal like I always crave in winter, but it's packed full of bright summery flavor. It's like the best of both worlds!

 

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Easy Spicy Black Bean Soup

We take a shortcut here to make this soup quick and easy to make-canned seasoned black beans. Check the bean or International foods section of your grocery store, most will have them.
3.75 from 12 votes
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Course: Soups & Stews
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings (2 pint-size Mason jars)
Calories: 150kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coconut or avocado oil
  • 1 medium size onion diced (about 1 cup worth)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon worth)
  • 2 14.5- ounce cans seasoned black beans drained (about 4 cups worth)
  • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne more or less, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat.  Add in the onion and garlic and cook until just fragrant and tender, about five minutes.
  • Add in the black beans, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the soup is has thickened.
  • Divide into two pint-size Mason jars. Seal lids and stash in fridge for up to a week.
  • To reheat in microwave: remove lid from jar, cover jar loosely with a paper towel, and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes-stirring every minute-until hot.
  • To reheat on stovetop: pour soup into a small saucepan. Head over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot throughout-about five minutes.

Notes

Top this with chopped avocado and sour cream right before serving. I like serving it with some tortilla chips for dipping!
If you can't find seasoned black beans, regular canned black beans will work, too.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 713mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1473IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg

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  1. 1 star
    This is well named - was looking for a creamy thick type soup - this one was extremely spicy and too many ingredients just thrown together - not blended in any way. Sorry - just not a fan of this soup (too bad as I do like black bean soup).