Black Bean Soup for Tired, Hungry, Busy People

Name: Black Bean Soup for Tired, Hungry, Busy People
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 cans black beans, drained; 1 quart chicken broth; Salt & pepper; 8 corn tortillas; 16 ounces grated melty cheese; sour cream; radish; avocado

30m

Serves 4

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Black Bean Soup for Tired, Hungry, Busy People

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30m

Serves 4

Directions

1Heat a medium dutch oven over medium-high heat and add enough olive oil to generously coat the bottom.
2Add one sliced onion and four smashed cloves of garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted and browned, about 8 minutes.
3Add 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or 2 teaspoons chili powder) and cook for 30 seconds.
4Add 2 cans of drained black beans and cook, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes to lose the canny flavor.
5Add 1 quart of broth and let it simmer for about 10 minutes for the flavors to come together.
6Blend the soup with an immersion blender until nice and smooth.
7Simmer the soup for about 5 minutes until it thickens up to your desired viscosity.
8Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper after it reaches the desired thickness.
9Prepare quesadillas with corn tortillas and grated melty cheese.
10Serve the black bean soup topped with sour cream, radish, and avocado (if available), with quesadillas alongside.

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 cans black beans, drained
1 quart chicken broth
Salt & pepper
8 corn tortillas
16 ounces grated melty cheese
sour cream
radish
avocado

Equipment

hot potmedium dutch ovenimmersion blender

Tips

Chili powder can be used instead of paprika for a stronger flavor.
Season the soup after it reaches desired viscosity to avoid over-salting.
Garnish with sour cream, ripe avocado, or radish for texture.

Black Bean Soup for Tired, Hungry, Busy People

30m

Serves 4

tiktok.com

Black Bean Soup for Tired, Hungry, Busy People

tiktok.com

30m

Serves 4

Directions

1Heat a medium dutch oven over medium-high heat and add enough olive oil to generously coat the bottom.
2Add one sliced onion and four smashed cloves of garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted and browned, about 8 minutes.
3Add 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or 2 teaspoons chili powder) and cook for 30 seconds.
4Add 2 cans of drained black beans and cook, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes to lose the canny flavor.
5Add 1 quart of broth and let it simmer for about 10 minutes for the flavors to come together.
6Blend the soup with an immersion blender until nice and smooth.
7Simmer the soup for about 5 minutes until it thickens up to your desired viscosity.
8Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper after it reaches the desired thickness.
9Prepare quesadillas with corn tortillas and grated melty cheese.
10Serve the black bean soup topped with sour cream, radish, and avocado (if available), with quesadillas alongside.