Chipotle-Black Bean Soup

Submitted by hepcat1

"One of my favorites. I sometimes use four cans of black beans in place of the dried, and all chicken broth without the water. I also like to puree the whole batch with my hand blender, but that's just personal preference. This is a very forgiving soup, so just do what you like!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup dried black beans (about 6 ounces)
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 1 chipotle chile, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (16 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

• Toppings

• 1⁄2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese

directions

1. To prepare soup, sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beans, chipotle chile, 2 cups water, oregano, cumin, and broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 hours or until beans are soft.
3. Place 1 cup of soup in a blender; process until smooth. Return to pan. Stir in pepper and tomatoes; cook until thoroughly heated.
4. Ladle soup into each of 4 bowls; top with yogurt and cheese.

Reviews

[LARavenscroft]

Very good soup - I did use four cans of black beans which made for a very quick meal. Added some left over chopped cooked chicken for a nice meal on a cold winter night. Thanks for posting.

 

[Leeloo78]

This soup was excellent! I used canned black beans, spiced it up a little bit more (personal preference) and mashed some of the soup with a potato masher instead of using a blender. BF said this was delicious! Thanks for a great recipe :)

 

[JavaDeb]

Wow - a new fav in my cookbook! I too was forced to use canned chipotles (availability) but stole Rita's suggestion of using a bit of the sauce. Wonderful smokey undertone. Hearty and filling soup and easy to make. Will definitely make again.

 

[Cilantro in Canada]

Surprisingly my kids loved this soup. I made it for my husband and I, and the kids polished it off. It is easy to make as well. I left out the cumin for personal preference but otherwise made as directed. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[Rita1652]

I just Love chipotles! I did use canned chipotle in adobo sauce using some of the adobo sauce as well. Nice and smokie! I do have to admit I used canned beans for a quick meal! Using black and red beans. Added a diced orange bell pepper, celery, an extra garlic clove and red onion. topped with shredded cheese. Thanks for a smokin hearty meal!