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.
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
