Instant Black Bean Soup
photo by flower7
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
- 1⁄2 cup salsa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 (8 ounce) can chicken broth (a)
- 5 tablespoons green onions
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1⁄2 - 1 lb ground beef (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- sour cream
directions
- If using beef, brown and drain fat.
- Add beans, onions, chili powder, salsa, broth and cilantro to crockpot or soup pot.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and stir while mashing some beans.
- For soup pot: simmer over medium low heat 30 minutes to an hour.
- For crockpot: cook on low for 2-3 hours.
- Top with cheese and sour cream when serving.
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Reviews
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Delicious! I just made this tonight, and it was a big hit with both me and my fiance. The cheddar topping really brings it all together. The one recommendation I have is about the amount of ground beef: I used the entire 1 lb that I bought at the store, but next time I will only use half because there was a little too much of it compared to everything else. Or, if using the whole pound, I suggest increasing the amount of chicken broth so that there is enough liquid. Otherwise, this was an easy, yummy soup!
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5 Stars for Easy and Awesome. I tasted it before it even simmered and it was perfect. I used just under 1 lb of ground beef and wanted more beans, so I added 1 can of refried beans. Then I decided it didn't have enough tomatoes, so I added an additional 1 cup of salsa. Made mine very mild (as that's how hubby likes it). Will serve this for dinner tonight with some home made beer bread. THANKS for posting this keeper.
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Exactly what I was hoping for and then some! So great when something that tastes this good is also good for you! I made as posted with just a little over a half pound of ground beef. I put everything but the meat into the the crock pot and after it had been warming for a couple of hours I gave it a little spin with my stick blender, not enough to make it smooth though because I still wanted some texture. That was when I added the ground beef a couple of good shakes of cayenne, (I like it spicy), and a pinch of S and P. The crock pot was really the thing to use because the flavor just got better the longer it sat. Excellent and sooo easy!! Thank you!
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Tweaks
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I LOVED this!! It's exactly what I wanted on a snowy, blowy night! I had had black bean soup in a restaurant & have been wanting to duplicate one at home. This was great! I cut the recipe in half but used 1/3 cup salsa. I added 1/2 tsp cumin & some minced onion (instead of green onions). I also used dried parsley instead of cilantro, as I had none. I am a vegetarian but my hubby isn't--but he enjoyed this as well! I used 1/2 tsp sodium free chicken broth seas (yes, I cheated a bit--shh!) w/ 1/3 cup water since I didn't want the soup to be too thin. I topped it w/ fat free cheddar cheese & fat free sour cream. with a small bean & cheese quesadilla & spinach salad--I was totally satisfied!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
stacylu
bellevue, WA