Description
A hearty and flavorful black bean soup made with vegetables, warm spices, and lime. This comforting dish is easy to prepare and perfect topped with fresh garnishes like avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 45 ounces black beans (3 × 15-ounce cans), drained and rinsed
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Tortilla chips (for serving)
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
- Diced red onion (for garnish)
- Sliced or diced avocado (for garnish)
- Shredded cheese (optional topping)
- Sour cream (optional topping)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrot, celery, and jalapeño. Sauté for 5–7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Stir in the minced garlic, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (if using), salt, and black pepper. Cook for about 1 minute while stirring until fragrant.
- Add the black beans and vegetable broth to the pot. Stir well and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Use an immersion blender to pulse the soup a few times, leaving some chunks for texture. Alternatively, remove about 2 cups of soup, blend until smooth, and return it to the pot.
- Stir in the fresh lime juice and taste the soup. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve hot with toppings such as tortilla chips, cilantro, diced red onion, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, and lime wedges.
Notes
- For a spicier soup, keep the jalapeño seeds or add extra cayenne pepper.
- If you prefer a smoother soup, blend more of the mixture before serving.
- The soup stores well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Serve with warm tortillas or crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 14 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
