Easy Black Bean Soup – 5 Ingredients!

Easy Black Bean Soup from just 5 ingredients! This healthy meal is loaded with delicious spicy flavor and protein and goes stove to table in under under 30 minutes.

There are a lot of days that demand an easy, no-fuss meal and if you can find one that goes from stove to table in under 30 minutes, all the better.

This delicious, healthy, power-packed meal cooks all in one pot with just 5 simple ingredients. 

I use canned beans to keep this recipe simple, affordable and weeknight friendly. 

I originally created this recipe after a trip to Key West several years ago where the breezes are balmy, the Rum Runners flow and there’s a definite Cuban flair to many dishes, including Black Bean Soup.  With the help of a jar of salsa verde, this soup hits every flavor mark and a quick pulse with an immersion blender it has just the right velvety texture. 

It’s soup season. Let’s make soup!

There are a lot of different recipes for Black Bean Soup out there. Dried beans, canned beans, chunky, smooth. While I’m sure the dried bean versions are delicious, I wanted a easy soup that didn’t sacrifice taste and could be enjoyed anytime so I opted for canned beans.

What’s in this Easy Black Bean Soup?

1. bell peppers chopped (any color)
2. jar of salsa verde
3. ground cumin
4. canned black beans
5. fresh cilantro chopped

How to make Easy Black Bean Soup:

Add one tablespoon of oil to a soup pot. This can be any kind of oil you have on hand (olive, vegetable, canola) then drop in the chopped bell peppers and sauté 3 minutes or until they’re tender. 

Shake up the salsa then fold it into the soup along with the cumin, blending well. 

Rinse and drain one of the cans of black beans and add it to the pot then add the other can (including the juices).  

Cover and simmer 15 minutes over medium low heat stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the bottom then add the cilantro.

tips for thickening the soup:

The soup is ready to eat as is, but I like mine a little thicker.

Use an immersion blender to pulse lightly until you reach the thickness you like. You can also use a standard blender (cool the soup slightly first then return it to the pot) or potato masher. 

You want to thicken the soup without making it completely smooth.

What do I eat with black bean soup?

• fresh pico de gallo
• guacamole
• corn muffins
• tortilla chips

Optional soup toppings:

• bell peppers
• corn
• sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• avocado
• cheese
• tortilla chips

Enjoy!

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Easy Black Bean Soup

Easy, just 5 ingredients ~ authentic flavor from stove to table in 20 minutes.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Cuban

Keyword: black bean soup, cuban black bean soup

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup bell peppers chopped any color
• 1 1/2 cups salsa verde
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 cans black beans
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

• Add one tablespoon of oil (any kind you have on hand: vegetable, olive, canola, etc) to a soup pot then drop in the chopped bell pepper and cook 3-4 minutes or until tender.
• Shake the salsa verde jar to blend the ingredients then add it along with the cumin, stirring to combine.
• Rinse and drain one of the cans of black beans and add it to the pot then add the second can of beans and the juices (do not rinse).
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes over medium low heat stirring occasionally so the beans don't stick to the bottom. Add the cilantro then use an immersion blender to pulse lightly until you reach the thickness you prefer. A standard blender or potato masher can also be used to thicken the soup.

Optional toppings:

• bell peppers
• sweet corn
• sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• avocado
• cheese
• tortilla chips

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Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg