Easy Chipotle Black Bean Soup
This easy black bean soup is ready in 35 minutes, and flavored with veggies and chipotle that yield a healthy yet scrumptious cold weather meal. It’s make ahead approved, freezer-friendly, hearty and fabulous!
Servings: 6 large portions
Equipment
- Immersion blender (or regular blender or potato masher depending on desired consistency)
Ingredients
- 5 15-ounce cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 15-ounce cans petite diced tomatoes
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 4 large carrots chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium Spanish onions chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chipotle powder or to taste
- Salt to taste
- Toppings of choice to garnish like scallions, cheese, tortilla chips, etc.
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pot. Add onions, carrots, and garlic. Over medium heat, sweat mixture for 3-4 minutes until onions soften.
- Add tomatoes (with juice), black beans, and chicken stock. Stir.
- Use either a potato masher (for chunky soup), an immersion blender (for semi-chunky soup), or a blender (for smooth soup) to blend to desired consistency. I use an immersion blender, and blend directly in the pot (see video below for technique), so I can purée some beans while others remain intact.
- Add chipotle powder and salt to taste, and stir. Cover and warm over medium heat until simmering and hot. Afterward, turn heat to low until ready to serve.
Video
Notes
- Add more chicken stock if your soup is too thick.
- You can use vegetable stock if preferred, instead of chicken stock.
- Most standard cans are about 15 ounces. Any weight between 14.5-15.5 ounces works.
- Spiciness depends on the chipotle powder used. Most chipotle powders are mild to moderately spicy. If you don’t like heat, I recommend using some smoked paprika and some chipotle powder, instead of just chipotle powder. You can also use chili powder as a substitute, but the soup will have more of chili-like flavor.
- If you like your black bean soup really spicy, you can add a dash of cayenne pepper.
- For more topping ideas, see the blog post above!
Nutrition
Serving: 1large serving | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 1616mg | Potassium: 1778mg | Fiber: 29g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7499IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 9mg