Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe. Serve this comfort food with rice or crusty bread. Made in 10 minutes and only 5 other ingredients. Soup is vegan, vegetarian & full of Caribbean flavor.
My friends, I love to make soups because they are super easy to make and healthy. I always increase the quantity I make to stock up my freezer for those lazy days when I don't feel like cooking anything. This week, I bring you a 10-Minute Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe.
When I say "easy" it is an understatement! This Black Bean Soup Recipe takes 10 minutes to make, only has 6 ingredients and it's packed with Caribbean flavor... definitely on our Easy 1-2-3 recipe list.
A black bean soup recipe made with salsa?
This soup is creamy, thick and with just a hint of heat from the Roasted Red Pepper Salsa. Yes, you heard well, we are using salsa! This is the first of several recipes showcasing how versatile our salsa can be, and how it can be incorporated in your everyday cooking. Also, check out one of our favorite party dip recipes Fiesta Roasted Red Pepper Dip that is made with the same salsa.
I was one of those people who thought salsa was only good to eat with chips, or put in Mexican dishes. But, I found a new universe of possibilities of how to incorporate salsa as an ingredient in a lot of my recipes.
What Equipment do you need to make this delicious Black Bean Soup Recipe?
- A blender
- A saucepan
This Black Bean Soup recipe has two steps:
- Blend all the ingredients in the blender.
- Heat the mixture in the saucepan.
Here are some of my favorite toppings:
This creamy soup is perfect as is, but if you are like me, I love to add some fun toppings for an extra layer of crunchiness, saltiness, spiciness or freshness with some herbs.
- Crumbled tortilla chips
- Fresh chopped cilantro
- Thinly sliced green onion
- Fresh parsley
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Shredded cheese or crumbled Mexican cheese.
- Serve with a bowl of white rice, or a crusty bread.
Have a fun week!
Carlos
UPDATE: This recipe is part of the roundup of Mexican food recipes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Check out some of our other comforting soup recipes:
- Creamy Celery Root Soup with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata
- Easy One-Pot Lasagna Soup
- Hearty Vegetable Soup
- Creamy Hatch Green Chile Soup with Cilantro Lime Grilled Shrimp
10-Minute Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
Black Bean Soup Recipe only takes 10 minutes to make and only has 6 ingredients. This creamy soup is vegan, vegetarian and full of Cuban/Caribbean flavor. This black bean soup recipe is great as is, but I love to add different fixings. Here are some options that give the soup an extra touch of crunchiness, spiciness, flavorful freshness, and cheesy gooeyness: Crumbled Tortilla chips, fresh chopped cilantro, hot sauce, shredded cheese or crumbled Mexican cheese. Serve with a bowl of white rice or crusty bread. Made with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Roasted Red Pepper Salsa
- 2 (15-ounces) can black beans, drained, and rinsed
- 1-½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- 4 Tablespoons sour cream (optional garnish/topping. not vegan)
Instructions
- Using a blender to combine Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, beans, vegetable broth, cumin, and parsley. Blend until becomes smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to a medium pot and set over medium heat. Heat through, stirring occasionally.
- Place the soup in four bowls. Garnish with sour cream and green onion.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Dinner & Lunch
- Cuisine: Latin/ Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cup
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 772.3 mg
- Fat: 3.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 40.5 g
- Fiber: 16 g
- Protein: 14.3 g
- Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
Hey there, I'm Carlos, a food and drink enthusiast, recipe blogger and 
Yaron
I love black bean soup and if it takes 10 minutes even better!
thanks
Carlos Leo
Hello Yaron, Thank you for stopping by. Yes, only takes 10 minutes!!
Sarah
Hi Guys:
This soup would be even more amazing (I make one very similar to it) using Acala Farms Toasted Cumin oil to ‘saute’ the beans and salsa before blending with the other ingredients. Wowza.
Hope all is well.
:)
SB
Carlos Leo
Thank you Sarah! We definitely will try the soup with the Toasted Cumin oil:)
Shumaila
Love how you have used salsa in this soup. I can have a bowl full of salsa, so this soup will be finished in minutes! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Carlos Leo
Hello, Shumaila - Thank you for your excellent feedback! You will love the soup, and the Salsa is amazing!!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
Love how easy this is! Great idea.
Geoffrey Swetz
Michelle, it is extremely easy. Even I could do it. LOL. Give it a try
Amanda Mason
This looks so good and I love that it's gluten free! i'll be making this one...it's so cold out right now and this looks fantastic! Great pictures, too! So appetizing!
Geoffrey Swetz
Hi Amanda. Thanks for your comments. Carlos has been really learning a lot about food photography. he's come a long way. Hope you try this soup. Let us know if you do!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets
This sounds great! I love how versatile soup is. All your topping suggestions sound tasty!
Geoffrey Swetz
Thanks Allison! Carlos is awesome at finding extra toppings to put on the soup to give it some pizzazz
Dan from Platter Talk
This is a genius idea! I love black bean-anything and when I saw your photos I genuinely wanted to jump in the bowl. Combining the salsa with the beans and other savories makes perfect sense; I only wish I had been there to enjoy. Nicely done!!
Geoffrey Swetz
Thanks Dan! Well, some day we'll have to have you over for a cook off! Thank you always for your thoughtful comments
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
Oh wow - what a fantastic combination of Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, black beans, cumin and sour cream to make such a wonderfully creamy looking soup! And - it's ready in less than 10 minutes!
Carlos Leo
Hi Shashi, I was pretty surprised how good this soup turned out.
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
Well that couldn't be any simpler! Lots of lovely black beans in a delicious soup
Carlos Leo
Bintu, Thank you for stopping by. You should try, and all the ingredients are pantry staples.
Debra C.
Everybody needs a recipe for this on those days when you're too tired to cook. Love how simple it is - but flavor packed, YUM!
Carlos Leo
Thank you, Debra!
This recipe for sure is on my short list of lazy days.
Elizabeth
Mmm yum! I do believe there is a tin of black beans in my pantry. I'm going to have to try out your recipe soon!
Carlos Leo
Thank you, Elizabeth! Let me know if you try and take some pictures:)
Priya
The soup look so comforting and delicious! Love the clicks too!
Carlos Leo
Hi Priya, Thank you for visiting us.:)
Laura | Wandercooks
Wow, this recipe sounds fantastic - I'm so intrigued! You've opened my mind to so many possibilities, but in the meantime I can't wait to try this soup. Thanks for sharing!
Geoffrey Swetz
Thanks for coming by Laura. That's our goal. We love to try new things and share them. So try it, and let us know what other possibilities you come up with.