This is an extremely fast and easy black bean soup that can be made with fresh or leftover Pico de Gallo. It's unique because you optionally blend the ingredients first and then cook it and serve. It eliminates an extra long step compared to others.
Prep 5 minutesmins
Cook 10 minutesmins
Total Time 15 minutesmins
Servings 4servings
Calories 320kcal
Equipment
1 blender optional
Ingredients
3canscanned black beans14-16 oz cans; Bush's is our preferred brand
1cupvegetable broth
1cupPico de Gallo
1teaspoonground cumin
⅓cupwateroptional depending how thick you prefer youe soup
Instructions
Open and drain beans. Add all ingredients to blender or sauce pan. If using a blender, blend until smooth and transfer to sauce pan.
3 cans canned black beans, 1 cup vegetable broth, 1 cup Pico de Gallo, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ⅓ cup water
Cook on medium until reaching a soft boil.
Dish out, add an optional dollop of sour cream to give it a creamy flavor. Enjoy!
Notes
For a 4 servings soup recipe, here are the ingredients for 1 cup of Pico de Gallo to add to the blender or sauce pan:
½ cup diced tomatoes Alternately, use canned drained diced tomatoes
½ cup diced sweet onion
½ pepper jalapeno Slice down the middle, remove the seeds, and chop small.
¼ cup cilantro, freeze dried Alternatively, use fresh chopped leaves, about ½ quantity more.
½ Tbsp. lime juice Can use more to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Recipe for Spicy Black Beans Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
1859
mg
81
%
Potassium
984
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
62
g
21
%
Fiber
22
g
92
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
406
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
113
mg
11
%
Iron
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.