30-Minute Black Bean Soup

Name: 30-Minute Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Diced avocado; 2 bay leaves; 850 grams black beans, with liquid; 946 milliliters homemade or low-sodium canned chicken broth; 1 chipotle chili packed in adobo, finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can (optional); 1 leave Roughly chopped cilantro; 1 teaspoons dried chili flakes; 2 cloves garlic, minced on a microplane grater; 2 green bell peppers, stems and seeds discarded, finely diced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 servings Diced red onion; 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, stems and seeds discarded, finely chopped; 4 servings Mexican-style sour cream; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give 30-Minute Black Bean Soup a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 448 calories, 17g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, cilantro leaves, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add peppers and onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.

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Peppers

Onion

Add garlic, jalapeño, cumin, and dried chili flakes and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

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Cumin

Add chipotle and adobo sauce (if using) and stir to combine.

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Adobo Sauce

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Add chicken broth, beans and their liquid, and bay leaves. Increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a bare simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Beans

Discard the bay leaves. Use a hand blender to roughly puree part of the beans until desired consistency is reached. Alternatively, transfer 2 cups of soup to a blender or food processor and process until smooth (start on low speed and increase to high to prevent blender blow-out). Return to the soup and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt.

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