Black Bean Soup
This Vegan Black Bean soup is a one pot wonder! 7 staple ingredients and just 30 minutes of cooking—couldn't be easier!
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 6 big cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño (optional)
- 4 cans of black beans (about 4 cups after cooking if using dried beans)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce (choose a vegan one)
- 4 cup water
Serve with:
- avocados
- cilantro
- mangoes
- rice
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium-low heat in a large pot.
- Add the onion and let it brown about 5 minutes.
- Add the jalapeño and let it continue to brown for a couple of minutes
- Add the garlic and stir it in well.
- Add the beans, cumin, salt, bay leaves, and worcestershire sauce and mix well.
- Add the water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Blend completely using an immersion blender. Alternately, carefully transfer in batches to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Start cooking a pot of rice when you begin to brown your onions. The whole meal will be ready at the same time!