Recipes - Spicy Black Bean Soup

Spicy Black Bean Soup - This is one of my favorite recipes and I make it pretty often. It's incredibly filling. I usually will make a double batch and freeze it in smaller bags for an easy side to a meal any night of the week. Enjoy!

  

Course: soups

PlusPOINTS® Value: 4

Servings:  8

Preparation Time:  20 min

Cooking Time:  30 min

Level of Difficulty:  Moderate

 Ingredients

1 spray(s) cooking spray   

1 medium onion(s), finely chopped   

4 medium garlic clove(s), minced   

45 oz canned black beans, undrained, divided (three 15 oz cans)   

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste   

1 tsp ground cumin   

14 1/2 oz fat-free chicken broth, or vegetable broth   

10 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies, such as Rotel Tomatoes   

11 oz canned yellow corn, drained   

Instructions

• Coat bottom of a large stockpot with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.
  
  
• Place one can of beans in blender; add sautéed onion mixture, red pepper flakes and cumin. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture back into stockpot. 
  
  
• Place second can of beans and broth in blender and puree until smooth; add to stockpot. 
  
  
• Stir third can of beans (do not puree first), tomatoes and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of soup per serving.