Southwest Black Bean Soup Recipe is an easy homemade soup filled with black beans, fresh vegetables, a combination of spices and topped off with seasoned diced tomatoes and green chilies.
Trust me when I say that our black bean soup is comfort food in a bowl!
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Easy Black Bean Soup
I can hear the wind blowing outside my window reminding me that winter will be in full swing soon. Brrrrr. Let's get that soup simmering and on the table now!
Filled with protein-packed black beans, fresh carrots, celery and red bell pepper, a combination of southwest spices and topped off with seasoned diced tomatoes and green chilies, our homemade bean soup is pure heaven!
Homemade soup is so easy to make and so much better for you than any canned soup or packaged soup.
If you're looking for me later I’ll be busy basking in the comfort of a bowl of warm hearty southwest bean soup and letting every spoonful take the chill out of my bones today.
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How to make black bean soup
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- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in medium saucepot.
- Add onion, red pepper, carrot, celery, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt and cook until tender-crisp, 3-4 minutes.
- Add black beans, broth, and Rotel tomatoes and chilies and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in cilantro leaves and garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped red bell pepper if desired.
What are some seasonings and spices for bean soup?
Spices and seasonings that can be used to make a bean soup include:
- bay leaf
- black pepper
- chili powder
- cilantro
- dried oregano
- dried thyme
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- jalapeno
- parsley
- red pepper flakes
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Top with shredded taco cheese or shredded cheddar cheese
- Top with your favorite toppings such as:
- sliced jalapenos
- chopped tomatoes
- scallions
Substitutions
- Substitute taco seasoning for the chili powder and cumin
- Chicken broth can replace vegetable broth
Ingredients
Southwest bean soup ingredients:
- olive oil
- onion
- red bell pepper
- carrot
- celery
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- kosher salt
- black beans
- vegetable broth
- diced tomatoes & green chilies
- cilantro
- shredded Mexican cheese
- sour cream
- chopped red pepper
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Southwest Black Bean Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion , chopped, 1 cup
- 1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped, 1 cup
- 1 large carrot , peeled and chopped, 1 cup
- 1 rib celery , chopped, 1/2 cup
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans , drained and rinsed
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel Original diced tomatoes & green chilies
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro leaves
- shredded Mexican cheese , optional garnish
- sour cream , optional garnish
- chopped red pepper , optional garnish
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in medium saucepot.
- Add onion, red pepper, carrot, celery, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt and cook until tender-crisp, 3-4 minutes.
- Add black beans, broth, and Rotel tomatoes and chilies and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in cilantro leaves and garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped red bell pepper if desired.
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