Creamy Black Bean Soup Recipes

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Saute celery, carrots, and onion in the hot oil until onion is transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Toss in garlic and ginger. Pour in beans and water. Add salsa, cumin, chili powder, and oregano. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 25 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Transfer in batches to an electric blender or food processor and blend to desired consistency.
• Transfer soup back into the pot and heat through over medium heat, 3 to 5 minutes.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pan. Add the onions, garlic cloves and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Do not brown.
• Add the black beans, chicken broth, oregano, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
• Purée the soup using a hand-held immersion blender until very smooth and creamy. (Alternatively, you can use a standard blender to puree the soup in batches; see note.) Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each bowl with a dollop of sour cream and freshly chopped cilantro.
• Note: If using a standard blender, purée the soup in batches, being careful not to fill the jar more than halfway. Be sure to leave the hole in the lid open and loosely cover with a dish towel to allow the heat to escape. Pour the blended soup into a clean pot.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. (It may thicken up a bit while in the freezer; if so, just thin it out with a bit of water or broth while reheating.)

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add carrots and white parts of the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add beans, 3 cups water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are tender, 12 to 14 minutes more.
• Working in batches, carefully transfer contents of pot to a blender and purée until smooth.
• Return soup to pot and heat over medium-low heat until hot throughout.
• Stir in sour cream and garnish with remaining sliced gren onions.

CREAMY SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Set a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the olive oil. When hot, add in the onion, pepper and carrot and cook for about 5 minutes, until tender. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add in the broth, sweet potatoes, black beans, salt, cumin, paprika, cayenne and worcestershire. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for about 12 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Turn off the heat.
• Very carefully, transfer about 4 cups of the soup to a blender. Process until smooth. Return the pureed soup back to the pot and mix until combined. Taste and season with additional salt and cayenne if needed.
• Serve with desired toppings.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Blend together the black beans with one of the cans chicken broth.
• Add black bean mixture, the other can of chicken broth, and salt to a large pan or pot. Cook on medium heat until nice and hot. (You don't need to bring it to a boil).
• In individual bowls, layer the rice, then the soup, then the other toppings.

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in broth and next 4 ingredients, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of dutch oven; cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro and lime juice. Cool 5 minutes.
• Process soup, in batches, in a blender or food processor 30 seconds or until smooth. Return to dutch oven, and stir until blended. Serve with desired toppings.

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the tomatoes and place in a blender along with the chopped onion and garlic. Process until you have a smooth sauce.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan and then pour the tomato sauce.
• Cook the tomato sauce over medium-high heat for about 7-8 minutes until it starts to boil.
• While the tomato sauce is cooking, puree the black beans and their broth in a blender or food processor until they have a fine texture.
• Pour the black bean puree into the saucepan and stir, mixing well. The puree has to have a very fine, silky texture. If you prefer, pass through a strainer to obtain the best results. If the soup is too thick, add the chicken broth a tablespoon at the time to get a creamy texture. Don't pour it all at once, since it could result in a watery soup. Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Simmer the soup, stirring frequently for about 15 minutes. Serve warm with your choice of toppings.

CREAM OF BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 5 qt dutch oven or heavy sauce pot over medium-high heat.
• Add bacon, onions, and celery and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cook, stirring occasionally,30-40 minutes until vegetables are very soft and lightly browned.
• Add garlic.
• Pick over beans,remove bad ones, rinse and drain.
• Add beans to pan with cayenne, cumin, and broth; bring everything to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cover.
• Cook until beans mash easily,about 3 hours.
• Skim fat from the soup and discard.
• Allow soup to cool slightly and then puree small portions at a time in food processor or blender.
• Soup must be cool enough not to crack the pitcher.
• Also, be sure to do in small batches Return soup to pan and cook over medium-high until very hot.
• Remove from heat, stir in vinegar and sherry.
• Serve with condiments.