There's nothing like a simmering pot of Spicy Black Bean Soup seasoned with warm spices, especially on a cold day. This meatless dish is peppered with bites of sweet carrots that surprisingly complement the little black bean. It's healthy, quick, and easy (using canned beans) and sure to satisfy the appetites of both vegetarian and meat lovers.
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Healthful Black Bean
Black beans, sometimes called turtle beans, are one of my favorite foods. Not only do they have a deliciously delicate flavor that goes well with other foods, but they are so, so good for you!
These little black gems are rich in antioxidants. They are also a good source of fiber, vitamin A, calcium, folate, magnesium, iron, and potassium, making them remarkably healthy. Combined with brown rice, they also have enough protein to become a complete protein meal.
Another of their likable assets is how they benefit heart health, weight loss, digestion, healthy blood sugar levels, and help prevent certain cancers. And the spicier, the better, according to the article, "Is Spicy Food Good For You?". If you can stand the heat. If not, it's ok to reduce the seasoning in this Spicy Black Bean Soup recipe.
How Do You Make Black Bean Soup?
It's so easy!
Chopping the veggies is half of the work in putting this soup together. After the chopping, it's time to saute the veggies in oil until tender, then toss the rest of the ingredients in.
The last step is adding the taco seasoning, Cajun seasoning, ground cumin, and salt before allowing it to simmer, and voila! SOUP'S ON!
What To Serve With Black Bean Soup?
Of course, you'll want to top it with your favorites, like grated cheese, sour cream, cilantro, onion, avocado, and a splash of lime juice to brighten up the taste. Serve with Easy No-Knead Bread, Iron Skillet Cornbread, Best Ever Hush Puppies, crackers, or tortilla chips. A newly opened bag of chips is always the freshest!
How To Thicken The Soup
To get a thicker consistency, you can use an emersion blender. But be cautious; the emersion blender can quickly get out of hand. Before you know it, you've blended too much of your soup with no whole beans or carrots to bite into.
I find it best to dip some of the soup out of the pot into a bowl. Then turn the blender on inside the pot for a few seconds until you get a thicker consistency. Return the whole beans and carrots to the pot, stir, and serve.
Another option is to place a few cups of soup into a blender or food processor after it's cooled down. Blend the soup until it's a thick consistency and return it to the pot, stir together, and reheat to serve and enjoy.
This soup tastes the best hot and steamy!
More Soup Recipes From Louisiana Woman!
- Chicken And Rice Soup For The Soul
- Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
- Shrimp And Corn Soup
- Creamed Potato and Carrot Soup, Kat's Rodeo Soup
- Vegetable Beef Soup, "La Soup a' Marie"
📖 Recipe
Spicy Black Bean Soup
This easy, meatless Spicy Black Bean Soup with warm spices and sliced carrots is a healthy, satisfying, and hearty dish using canned beans.
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 10 1.5-cups 1x
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion, or 1 large onion
- 1 cup chopped celery or 2 celery ribs
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper or 1 pepper
- 2 cups sliced carrots, or 4 carrots
- 6 cloves garlic, pressed
- 60 ounces canned black beans, or 4 15-ounce cans, undrained
- 1 14.5-ounce can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 4-ounces can of chopped green chiles
- 5 cups (40 ounces) of vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot.
- Sauté onions, celery, bell pepper, and carrots for 10 minutes.
- Stir garlic into sautéed vegetables and cook for a few minutes.
- Add beans, tomatoes, chilies, broth, and seasonings; see notes.
- Stir and simmer in an uncovered pot on medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes.
- Serve hot with a garnish of grated cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, avocado, onion, and/or lime juice.
Notes
- Reduce the seasoning to 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and taste test to see if more heat is needed.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves, lime juice, sour cream, and/or cheese.
- Serve with crusty bread, a hot pan of cornbread, or tortilla chips.
- The recipe makes a large pot and is easily divided in half for a smaller portion.
- Blend a portion of the soup with an emersion blender, food processor, or blender to get a thicker consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main dish, side dish
- Method: simmer
- Cuisine: Mexican/American
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Christy says
Looks so good and comforting.
Louisiana Woman says
Thank you! Every bite is comforting. 😋
Jen says
This sounds great! Putting this black bean soup on my to-do list!
Louisiana Woman says
Thanks, it’s so good and easy to prepare!
JF says
Absolutely amazing tasting and tasty. Super quick and extremely healthy, great way to fit in your fiber and so far has frozen well. Absolutely delicious thank you for sharing!
Louisiana Woman says
Thank you! I agree, i always feel healthy when enjoying a bowl, but mostly the taste keeps me coming back for more!
JF says
Making it for the second time! Tastes absolutely amazing thank you!!!!
Louisiana Woman says
You're are so welcome, glad you like it, and thank you!