BK’s Recipes

Easy Creamy Mexican Black Bean Soup

Name: Easy Creamy Mexican Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ lb. dried black beans - OR- (See Recipe Notes for Overnight or Quick Cook Method); 60 ounces black beans (drained; do not rinse) (, recommended ;, see recipe notes preparing with and without canning liquid); 1 tablespoon oil; ¾ cup yellow or white onion (chopped); 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno (optional) (seeded and finely chopped); 2 tablespoons finely chopped Poblano pepper (optional); 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) (, low sodium); 1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes with their liquid (; Rotel tomatoes, stewed tomatoes and green chiles); 1½ teaspoons garlic (, minced); 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried coriander; 1 packet Sazon-Goya seasoning; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; cilantro, sour cream, avocado for garnish (optional); salt & pepper (, to taste)

8 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

½ lb. dried black beans - OR- (See Recipe Notes for Overnight or Quick Cook Method)

60 ounces black beans (drained; do not rinse) (, recommended ;, see recipe notes preparing with and without canning liquid)

1 tablespoon oil

¾ cup yellow or white onion (chopped)

1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno (optional) (seeded and finely chopped)

2 tablespoons finely chopped Poblano pepper (optional)

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) (, low sodium)

1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes with their liquid (; Rotel tomatoes, stewed tomatoes and green chiles)

1½ teaspoons garlic (, minced)

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried coriander

1 packet Sazon-Goya seasoning

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

cilantro, sour cream, avocado for garnish (optional)

salt & pepper (, to taste)

Directions

If Using Dried Beans

Boil

If you're using dried black beans, you don't need to soak them overnight; just know they'll take longer to cook than canned and might require more liquid.

If Using Canned Beans

Drain the canned beans (do not rinse them) and pulse in a food processor until thick- you may have to do this in batches, depending upon the volume of your food processor

Soup Preparation

Saute

In a large stockpot on medium heat add: oil, onion, peppers, garlic; saute for 3-4 minutes

Add pureed black beans, chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, Sazon Goya, ground cumin and ground coriander

Cover and allow to cook for about 15- 20 minutes

Add

Once tender, add lime juice and season with salt & pepper to taste; at this point, if you want a creamier soup, process all or part of the soup in a food processor or use an immersion blender to adjust thickness to your preference.

Garnish and serve

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

233 kcal

Total Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

2 g

Trans Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

Sodium

821 mg

Total Carbohydrate

40 g

Dietary Fiber

16 g

Total Sugars

2 g

Protein

14 g