Mexican Black Bean Soup

Enjoy this Mexican Black Bean Soup Recipe with the benefits of black beans. Black beans are healthy with iron in black beans. Plus black bean soup calories

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword benefits of black beans, black bean soup calories, Black beans are healthy, iron in black beans, Mexican Black Bean Soup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 215kcal

Author Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

Soup Pot

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 red or orange bell pepper chopped
2 jalapeños seeded and chopped fine
2 garlic cloves minced
32 oz beef broth
2 15 oz cans black beans well rinsed and drained
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes with juices
1 cup sour cream for serving
1 jalapeño thinly sliced lengthwise for garnish

Instructions

In a 4 quart stockpot over medium-high heat, add olive oil, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic and salt
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes until the onions and bell peppers are soft
Add the beef broth, beans, and tomatoes and raise temperature to high
As soon as the soup comes to boil, reduce temp to low, simmer, uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes and until liquid is reduced by one third
Serve with the sour cream and the sliced jalapeño.

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