Quick Black Bean Soup Recipes

EASY AND QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir black beans, chicken broth, orange juice, cayenne pepper, and chili powder with the vegetables in the pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the carrots are soft, about 15 minutes.
• Ladle about half the solids into a blender. Add enough liquid so the solids are completely submerged. Hold lid in place and pulse blender a few times before leaving on to puree. Return pureed mixture to pot and stir.

QUICK AND EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
• Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.
• Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
• Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
• Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
• Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.
• Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Drain some of the liquid from 2 cans black beans.
• Put 2 cans black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, 1 cup chicken broth, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into a blender and blend until smooth; pour into a saucepan and add remaining chicken broth and 1 can black beans. Place saucepan over medium heat, bring mixture to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Put 1/2 cup hot rice into each of 6 bowls. Ladle soup over rice and top with 1 tablespoon sour cream.

EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil.
• When onion becomes translucent, add cumin.
• Cook 30 seconds, then add garlic and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds.
• Add 1 can black beans and 2 cups vegetable broth.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Turn off heat.
• Using a hand blender, blend the ingredients in the pot, or transfer to a blender.
• Add the second can of beans to the pot along with blended ingredients and bring to a simmer.
• Serve soup with bowls of red onion and cilantro for garnish.
• I add a bit of cilantro to the pot, too.
• Can be doubled or frozen.

EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in ginger and garlic, and season with cayenne pepper, thyme, allspice, and celery salt. Pour in the broth. Mix in tomato puree, refried black beans, black pepper, and sugar. Cook and stir until heated through.
• Mix the remaining black beans and lemon juice into the soup. Continue cooking until heated through. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.

QUICK SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion in vegetable oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in broth, carrots, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until carrots are fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash 1 1/2 to 2 cups of beans in a small bowl. Stir whole and mashed beans into the broth. Add corn. Cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve soup over rice.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper and onion; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add all remaining ingredients except sour cream and cilantro; mix well. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Top individual servings with a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with cilantro.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 1 can black beans until smooth; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients and remaining can of beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes. Add mashed beans, stirring to combine. Discard bay leaf before serving.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil, add onion, garlic and thyme.
• Sauté about 8 minutes or until onion is golden.
• Add beans, bean liquid, broth, tomatoes, and hot pepper sauce.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes until soup thickens, stirring occasionally.
• Puree soup in blender in 2 batches.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, place beans and enough water to cover beans by 2 inches. Heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Drain beans; set aside.
• In 3- or 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook 3 cups onions and the bell pepper in oil 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add cumin, oregano and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add drained beans, broth and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Partially cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• In blender, place half of bean mixture. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Return pureed soup to remaining soup in pan. Stir in lime juice, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Serve with cheese, finely chopped onion, sour cream and cilantro.

QUICK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine onion, carrots, celery and water. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well. Heat through.

QUICK & EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil on medium high heat.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and sauté until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with their juices, chilies and thyme. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 10 minutes. Add beans and 2 cups chicken broth. Puree soup in batches in processor or blender until smooth. Return soup to pot. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Thin with more broth if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with sour cream and sliced green onions.

SIMPLE BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of broth over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in the oregano, thyme, cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute. In a blender or food processor, cover and process half of the beans for 30 seconds; add to saucepan with the remaining beans and broth. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes or until heated through.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and thyme; sauté until onion is golden, about 8 minutes. Add beans, reserved 1 cup bean liquid, broth, tomatoes with juices, cumin and hot pepper sauce. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and soup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Working in 2 batches, purée 2 1/2 cups soup in blender until smooth. Mix purée back into soup in pot. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.