Black Bean Soup Recipe
This hearty, flavorful black bean soup is simple and perfect to make during soup season. It's on the table in under an hour!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon finely chopped
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 1 (14.5 oz) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 TB ketchup
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 TB chili powder
- 4 (15.5 oz) can black beans drained but not rinsed
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch cilantro
- juice of 1/2 lime
- Sour cream, scallions, and cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add broth, tomatoes, ketchup, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Mix in the beans, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
- While soup is simmering, cut off cilantro stems and coarsely chop. Add cilantro to soup and simmer an additional 5 minutes, until thickened. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm and garnish with toppings like fresh cilantro, limes, sour cream, cheese and avocados.
Notes
TRIED & TRUE FINDINGS:
- DIFFICULTY: simple
- HOW MANY DOES IT FEED: 8
- ANY CHANGES MADE: no onions, used minced garlic
- ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT TIME: none
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 194mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.8mg