Easy Black Bean Soup

By sandycon

This soup is a favorite pantry meal for my family. Easy, easy, easy to make and nutritious. I got the recipe from the back of a soup can but have improvised this soup many times. Feel free to adjust seasonings as you like.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 -3 cloves garlic
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black beans
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 small red onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped or finely chopped (whatever you prefer)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Saute onion in olive oil.

2 When onion becomes translucent, add cumin.

3 Cook 30 seconds, then add garlic and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds.

4 Add 1 can black beans and 2 cups vegetable broth.

5 Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

6 Turn off heat.

7 Using a hand blender, blend the ingredients in the pot, or transfer to a blender.

8 Add the second can of beans to the pot along with blended ingredients and bring to a simmer.

9 Serve soup with bowls of red onion and cilantro for garnish.

10 I add a bit of cilantro to the pot, too.

11 Can be doubled or frozen.