Description
A hearty and flavorful black bean soup, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. dried black beans (about 2 ¼ cups)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, more for drizzling
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 cups of water
- Garnishes: lime, cilantro, jalapeno or chili flakes or cayenne
Instructions
- Rinse the black beans and remove any debris.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, stirring until fragrant.
- Add the spices, black beans, water, and salt, and give a good stir.
- Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
- Cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer gently until tender, yet still holding their shape, for 1 to 2 hours. Check at 1 hour, then every 20 minutes.
- Alternatively, keep them in the cooking liquid.
- Squeeze with lime juice, adjust salt and lime to taste, and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Notes
- This soup can be adjusted with different spices based on personal preference.
- For added richness, consider blending a portion of the soup and then combining it back in.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg