Black Bean and Bell Pepper Soup

Name: Black Bean and Bell Pepper Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced; 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies, undrained; 1 (29 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon cumin (or to taste); sour cream (garnish); extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (garnish); tortilla chips (garnish)

Submitted by christie lynne

"A colorful and delicious vegetarian soup"

Download

photo by jan h.

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies, undrained
1 (29 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni
4 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon cumin (or to taste)
sour cream (garnish)
extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (garnish)
tortilla chips (garnish)

directions

Saute the green and red bell peppers, onion, and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened, about 6-8 minutes.
In a separate sauce pot, bring salted water to a boil and cook the elbow macaroni according to the package directions. Drain, return to pot, and mix with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
Add broth, beans, and Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles to the onion/bell pepper mixture.
Season with cumin and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Just before serving, add cooked elbow macaroni to the soup.
Garnish individual bowls of soup with shredded cheddar cheese, crushed tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

I like the soup with a little extra spice. So far have just been adding Tapatio hot sauce. But I'm thinking of dropping some jalapeno bombs and adding some extra spices perhaps. I'd prefer to go 1/2 C on the noodles. Also using whole wheat tortilla chips as a garnish makes this soup bangin'!

Hillbilly Hungarian
Soup is a little thin. Rotel makes it spicy hot--a good thing.

jan h.

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

christie lynne

1 Recipe

A little about me I'm a former Air Force Brat, and married to a PK. We have been married since July 2007 and have no children yet. We have a cat named Jack. I am learning how to be better at meal planning, bargain shopping and cooking delicious, healthy meals that won't break a newlywed's budget! I am still learning, so I'm more likely to sign on to look up others' recipes instead of post my own for now! My favorite season is fall and my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. My favorite things to cook My husband Ryan and I like to cook and eat a lot of Mexican dishes, since those are usually easily adapted to our mostly-vegetarian lifestyle. I also like preparing homemade pizza (never the same way twice!) and baking bread, although I don't bake bread as often as I'd like to. My favorite family cooking traditions We have a growing tradition that Ryan makes big breakfasts on weekend mornings. He has made all kinds of pancakes, but his specialty is crepes. I love Saturday mornings! My cooking triumphs To date, my biggest victory has been pulling off an Indian food feast, and it only took me five hot hours in the kitchen over a stove heated to the max to do it! I made chicken tikka masala, naan, and mango lassi, and we watched Monsoon Wedding to go with our dinner. Everything was delicious! My cooking tragedies My attempt at black eyed peas and ham for New Year's 2008 was pretty bad, but maybe it still brought us good luck. :)

View Full Profile