Classic Black Bean Soup
An easy Mexican soup, Classic Black Bean Soup takes about 30 minutes and makes 4 servings. It is built around canned black beans, onion and garlic. The cooking is mostly simmering and blending. It is vegetarian and vegan. It is on the lighter side, at about 310 calories and 18 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 310 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 800 gcanned black beans
- 1onion
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 2 tspcumin
- 500 mlvegetable broth
- 1lime
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspsalt
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and cumin, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the drained and rinsed black beans and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to partially blend the soup, leaving some beans whole for texture. Season with salt.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the soup before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 49 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Dish type: Soup
- Diet: vegetarian, vegan
- In cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals
