Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup

Submitted by ashlynt

"This is my old stand-by and I usually serve it along with quesadillas or chicken nachos, homemade salsa, guacamole, and tortilla chips. Ole!!"

 

• Ready In: 13hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 2 cups dried black beans, sorted and rinsed
• 10 cups water
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 cup coarsely chopped carrot
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne

directions

1. Add beans and water to a large soup pot; bring to a boil.
2. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
3. Take pot off of stovetop; cover and let stand 1 hour.
4. Drain beans.
5. Add beans and the remaining ingredients to a 6-quart slow cooker.
6. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours; adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, pepper, cayenne, or hot sauce.
7. Serve in individual soup bowls; may garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh cilantro.

Reviews

[Clarely]

We really enjoyed this soup! Served it with quesadillas as you recommended. I didn't have veggie stock so I subbed an onion soup mix packet and a couple beef bullion cubes. I used a heaping tsp of dried cillantro, and didn't use the rotel, but used some plain chopped tomatoes...all just to fit what I had on hand. Also, I cooked for 6 hrs on high. Dinner was great and so was lunch today. thanks!

 

[Carianne]

this was a hit at my potluck meeting last night! i added a bunch of cumin, because it seemed like the right thing to do. this is a good, basic recipe that i am sure to use again. thanks for sharing!