easy weeknight soup

This healthy black bean soup recipe is easy to make with canned beans. Thanks to some basic aromatics and Cuban spices, it's incredibly flavorful and delicious. This soup is naturally vegan, vegetarian and gluten free. The recipe yields quite a bit of soup (6 to 8 servings)—it is easily halved, or you can freeze the leftovers.

Spicy Black Bean Soup

olive oil

yellow onions, chopped

celery ribs, finely chopped

carrot,

garlic cloves, pressed

cumin

red pepper flakes (use 1/4 teaspoon if you’re sensitive to spice)

(32 ounces) low-sodium vegetable broth

cilantro (optional)

sherry vinegar, to taste, or 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Sea salt and black pepper,

Optional garnishes: diced avocado, extra cilantro, thinly sliced radishes, tortilla chips…

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions, celery and carrot and a light sprinkle of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetable are soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir in the garlic, cumin and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in the beans and broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, reducing heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer, until the broth is flavorful and the beans are very tender, about 30 minutes.

Transfer about 4 cups of the soup to a stand blender, securely fasten the lid, and blend until smooth (never fill your blender past the maximum fill line, and beware the steam that escapes from the top of the blender, it&#8217;s very hot). Or, use an immersion blender to blend a portion of the soup.

Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir in the cilantro, vinegar/lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.

This soup was great!! I added some fresh jalapeños to it with the onion/celery/carrot mix. I used mushroom broth instead of vegetable broth, and instead of all that cumin (cuz I’m not a fan of cumin and it wasn’t the taste I was going for), I added Sazón. I did not use the vinegar, just the lime. So yum!!!!
For toppings, I used fresh tomato, onion, cilantro, Monterey Jack cheese, Don Juan Mahon cheese 3 month dop, sour cream and Texmex micro greens. Ate it with tortilla chips. It was so great that we over ate!!! 
Great recipe!!!

I made this soup last night.  It was INCREDIBLE and super easy to make.  The leftovers won't last long. I added a dollop of sour cream, some grated sharp cheddar and half an avocado on each serving. It was so awesome to dip the tortilla chips into the thick, delicious soup that we rarely used our spoons.  I wouldn't change a thing next time.  Thanks Kate! Another winner!

This soup was insanely delicious.  It's amazing how on point your flavors are in these recipes. I made a half batch, I had to substitute parsley for cilantro (too far gone) and topped with chopped avocado -  yum. Thank you for giving me another recipe to add to my fall rotation.

Delicious as written 
Made a half batch last week and made the full recipe today cuz we liked it so much. 
Thanks!

Delicious! Had leftover black beans that I had slightly over seasoned with cumin so was looking for a recipe I could use them with. Followed this but just skipped where it called to add cumin, as the beans already had plenty :) and used chicken broth because that's all I had on hand. First time having black bean soup and will definitely be having this again!

Just made this soup and it’s outstanding. My only addition was a can of Rotel tomatoes for some additional spice. I’ll make this again soon!

The soup turned out great. Easy to follow recipe. Loved  the kick in the soup. Will make again.

Thanks for sharing this recipe, Kate.  Have made for years now. :) Memories tied to it now. Just lovely. Almost always make in crock and eat with tahini.

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Watch how to make the best black bean soup! This vegetarian black bean soup recipe is so easy to make with canned beans. You can make it as spicy as you’d like.

Spicy Black Bean Soup Recipe

Unbelievably good! I love all of your recipes I’ve tried but this is my favorite!! The whole family loved it!

This soup is absolutely wonderful and so easy to make. I thought the fresh lime juice made the soup

OMG THIS RECIPE!!! I was shocked at how flavorful and delicious this soup was when it has such simple ingredients. I added a 4 oz can of Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Diced Green Chiles to the onion and carrot mixture and it was great! This whole recipe was quick and easy to make, and everyone loved it. I'll be making this on repeat in the coming fall months! THANK U KATE!!

Delicious and so easy to make. 

I don't normally leave reviews for recipes but I had to this time because this one was perfect. I followed the recipe mostly to the tee (which is big for me because l always add two extra garlic cloves than recommended). I did halve the recipe because I only had two cans of beans but I didn't halve the amount of recommended chilli flakes. It was a perfect warm heat and I could have gone hotter.

Thanks so much for this! I will absolutely make this again.

Love this recipe.  How does it work with soaked black beans from a bag

I had cooked a bunch of dried black beans and used them. They were fine.

I make this soup all of the time! It’s so healthy and so delicious. I have yet to meet a person who hasn’t loved this soup. A soup that vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters fully enjoy!

Recipe was excellent, especially garnished with avocado, cheddar cheese, and taco chips. I loved the thick consistency of the soup. I have made it twice, and will definitely continue to make in the future!

My go to soup all winter,it is sooooo good !

I made the soup today. It was so delicious and easy to make. It has just become a favorite dish for me!

I bought some homemade black bean soup from The Merc in Lawrence, KS and after devouring it, I ran home to see if Cookie &amp; Kate had a recipe.  They did!  So I made it.  I cooked my black beans in an instant pot because FLAVOR, and followed the rest of the directions exactly.  OMG, delicious!  That lime!  Also, I blended all of my soup.  Ah, good soup.  Thanks, Cookie &amp; Kate!

Excellent recipe!  Cookieandkate recipes never disappoint!  I made the recipe as directed, but added some spicy canned tomatoes, substituted chipotle seasoning for red pepper flakes and served with fresh pico and avocado on top. It was amazing! This one is a keeper. Thank you!

I've made your black bean soup recipe many times and love it, but I do wonder why you haven't included a variation for using dry, rather than canned, beans. Dry beans are almost as easy to use (you just have to remember to soak them overnight, after all) and are closer to the source.

Outstanding!!! This has such great flavor!! Whenever I am searching for a recipe and I see your website on the list, I always choose your recipe because I know that I can't go wrong. The lentil soup has been a family favorite, and now this black bean soup is a new favorite!

Love your site, Kate! I’ve been a vegetarian for a decade but I’m married to and mother of 3 absolute carnivores. The meals I cook are often vegetarian. Your recipes are so good, my men don’t mind! 
Your black bean soup is a winner among  winners! A perfect fall meal to fill the house with an amazing aroma and fill bellies with yummy!

i’ve made this 2 times and for
some reason mine is always very very liquidy! i follow the recipe exactly. idk what i’m doing wrong :(

I love this delicious soup and I've made it many times.  So easy, and I usually have the ingredients.  Today I didn't have a carrot, so I substituted a small sweet potato.  It was a subtle difference, but really good!  I might even add more sweet potato next time since it goes so well with the spices.  

Thank you for such a wonderful bean soup!

this is my go-to black bean soup recipe- its delicious! i go overboard with the red pepper flakes, i like spicey. ill add greek yogurt/sour cream and shredded cheese for the ultimate comfort soup

One of my favorite recipes ever! The whole family loves it, which is rare for a healthy meal! I do it all in my crockpot. Start by using the sauté function with the veggies for 5-10 minutes, add the garlic and spices, stir for like a minute, add the beans and broth, the cook on low for 4-5ish hours. Use an immersion blender, so very little mess. So easy!!!!

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