September 13, 2021

Four Vegetable Black Bean Soup

Between black beans and cauliflower I think my ultimate favorite ingredient are black beans. And when they are freshly made even better. I mean black beans can easily be turned into brownies, burger patties, loafs, mock meatballs and then there is this soup that is to die for. With the winter months coming right around the corner you can make this soup and have a hearty bowl for dinner. There is no soy, no gluten and no oil in here just pure plants. Optionally you could top it with avocado slices, cashew cream, tortilla strips or some homemade salsa if you desired.

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Ingredients for Black Bean Soup and Substitutes

The list here is quite simple folks and most of these vegetable could easily be replaced by your favorite ones. I used carrots, celery, sweet yellow onions and red bell pepper. But feel free to add in some potatoes, switch out the onions for fennel, shallots or leeks. If you want a spicy twist substitute the bell peppers with jalapeños or even charred poblano peppers. I have a recipe here where I teach you how to char poblano peppers. As far as spices I opted for powdered spices such as cumin for smokiness, crushed bay leaf, and garlic powder because I ran out of fresh garlic. I also used salt, crushed black pepper and garnished it with cilantro and a jalapeño slice. Of course you know garnishes are totally optional but totally recommended. For freshness I used a dollop of Forager Project Sour Cream, which is my new obsession. This sour cream contains coconuts so if you have a coconut allergy you can make my Mexican Sour Cream that only contains cashews.

Somethings to remember about this soup: Instant Pot and Crock Pot Instructions

If you are making it on the stove I recommend that you either use canned black beans or beans that have been previously soaked and cooked in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot. For cooking times I would say soak the beans overnight, water saute the vegetables for three minutes then cook on manual in your Instant Pot for thirty-five minutes. If you are looking to make this soup in your crockpot, still soak the beans and cook all of your ingredients on low for eight hours or overnight. Alternatively, you can also cook the soup for four hours on high. But make sure the vegetable broth or water covers the ingredients a minimum of six inches. For this particular recipe I used black beans that were made a day prior in my Instant Pot. I made this soup for dinner meal prep so if you have leftovers make sure you freeze them as they will be good for a month. Now if you want to add even more protein I recommend you add soy curls or texturized vegetable protein and just a tad more vegetable broth or water but that is totally up to you. Lets begin shall we!

Four Vegetable Black Bean Soup

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5 from 15 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 8 People

Equipment

Stove
Stock Pot
Kitchen Spoon
Cutting Board
Knife
Immersion Blender or Potato Masher
Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

Vegetables

1 Cup Cubed Carrots
1 Cup Cubed Celery
1/2 Cup Finely Diced Yellow Onion or White
1 Cup Red Bell Pepper
1 16 Ounce Bag Black Beans previously cooked or 3 Cans of Black Beans
32-40 ounces Water or Vegetable Stock

Dry Spices and Seasonings

1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
1 Teaspoon Salt of Choice Adjust to your preferences
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Bay Leaf or You can Add 2 Whole and remove after cooking.
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

Instructions

Prepare your vegetables.
Prepare you dry spices and seasonings.
Turn your stove on medium to high heat and heat up your stock pot then water saute your vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the black beans dry spices, vegetable stock and seasonings to the vegetable mixture. Make sure the vegetable stock covers atleast 2 to 4 inches of the soup. Simmer for 20 minutes then mash some of the soup or use an immersion blender to blend some parts of the soup for a more creamy texture. Taste for salt preference and simmer for 5 more minutes and serve as desired.
Enjoy with those you love.