Five Ingredient Black Bean Soup

This quick and tasty 5 ingredient black bean soup is ready in just 20 minutes! Thanks to @makingthymeforhealth for sharing the recipe and photo with us.

Course Soup

Key Ingredient Beans

Dietary Need Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings cups (1 L)

Calories 166

Ingredients

1 can (19 oz/540 mL) no salt added black beans, drained & rinsed, divided
2 cups (500 mL) salsa (see notes)
1 cup (250 mL) reduced sodium vegetable broth
1 tsp (5 mL) cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
salt & pepper, to taste
optional toppings include diced avocado, cilantro, sour cream, lime juice or finely minced red onion or you can add them all!

Instructions

In a large pot, combine 1 cup (250 mL) of the beans, salsa, broth, cumin and chili powder. Feel free to add any of your favourite spices as well. Stir everything together then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and allow to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using an immersion blender, regular blender or potato masher, blend the soup until thickened.
Stir in the remaining beans and cook for 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm with your favourite toppings and enjoy!

Notes

You can change the flavour of this soup with the salsa you use. If you like a spicier soup, use a medium or hot salsa. For less heat, use a mild salsa instead.
You can add any variety of spices to this soup like smoked paprika or a chipotle powder, garlic powder, etc.

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