Speedy Black Bean Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pan. Add the onions, garlic cloves and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Do not brown.
• Add the black beans, chicken broth, oregano, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
• Purée the soup using a hand-held immersion blender until very smooth and creamy. (Alternatively, you can use a standard blender to puree the soup in batches; see note.) Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each bowl with a dollop of sour cream and freshly chopped cilantro.
• Note: If using a standard blender, purée the soup in batches, being careful not to fill the jar more than halfway. Be sure to leave the hole in the lid open and loosely cover with a dish towel to allow the heat to escape. Pour the blended soup into a clean pot.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. (It may thicken up a bit while in the freezer; if so, just thin it out with a bit of water or broth while reheating.)

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 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.

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.

CONTEST-WINNING BLACK BEAN SOUP

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.

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.

SPEEDY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and cook onions until slightly brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add one can black beans and smash them - I use a potato masher!
• Raise heat to high and add broth and 2nd can of beans, leaving them whole.
• Stir well and add remaining ingredients.
• Stir again, cover, and bring to boil.
• Reduce to low and simmer to let flavors blend, 8-10 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove bay leaves and serve!

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:

• Over medium heat, stir together beans, salsa, sour cream and salt.
• Bring to low boil.
• Add vodka and lemon juice.
• Cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the chorizo. Chop the onion. Stem, seed, and chop the red pepper. Put the onion and red pepper in a food processor (standard blade). (If you are really good with a knife you could do the vegetables in step 4 before the garlic, but I am not quite that good and it makes me feel rushed.).
• Bring the broth to a boil, covered, in a large saucepan and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook the chorizo in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
• While the chorizo cooks, use a large knife to flatten the garlic and remove the skins. (It doesn't matter how forcefully you do this - the garlic can be in pieces.) Add the garlic to the food processor. Pulse until finely minced, 20 to 30 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. (Remove the puree to a bowl if you are not finished with step 3.) Don't wash the processor yet! You still need it.
• Stir the processed vegetables and the salt into the Dutch oven and cook until the vegetables are dry and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain and rinse the beans. Puree 4 cups of the beans and the water together in the food processor until smooth.
• Stir the oregano, cumin, and cayenne into the Dutch oven and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. (I have made this once without cayenne and once with - it adds a small kick and I do recommend it.) Stir in the broth, pureed beans, and remaining whole beans. Bring to a simmer and cook until the whole beans have warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mince the cilantro if you haven't already. Add it just before serving.
• This soup can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 days or frozen for 1 month. I have not done either of these yet, so if you try it you would have to experiment with reheating methods.

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.

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.

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.