One of my favorite things to eat for lunch or dinner on a cold day is black bean soup!
I guess it all goes back to when I was working in Newport Beach, California.
There was this little restaurant tucked away in between industrial offices in the harbor. It was a hard to find place if you hadn’t been there with someone who knew where they were going. You had to walk through the kitchen in order to get to the 8 tables on the back patio area, which was the only area to sit. There was an elderly woman who was the waitress. (I’m sure she was also the owner). You had to have a ample amount of time for lunch because the sweet woman was an extremely slow walker (this all added to the wonderful charm of this restaurant).
They had the best black bean soup there! Everytime I went I would always think to myself, I’m going to order something different this time, but I never did, I always had their black bean soup. It was just that good! No, it was great! Sadly, the restaurant closed and I was determined to come up with a recipe as close as I could to my beloved black bean soup with the wonderful memories.
After making several black bean soups this is the one I like the best. I’m planning on making a fresh bean version, if I can ever remember to soak the beans the night before!
- 2 15oz cans of organic black beans
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 shakes of Tabasco
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground chili chipotle, optional
- ⅓ cup salsa
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Soup Toppings
- Red onion, chopped, optional
- Sour cream, optional
- Cilantro, chopped optional
- Place olive oil and garlic in a saucepan on medium heat. Sauté 2 minutes.
- Add beans, garlic powder, pepper, Tabasco, chile chipolte, and salt. Cook until the beans have softened about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Using a hand immersion blender or a blender, blend to your desired smoothness. If you like the soup very smooth add the salsa prior to blending.
- Add salsa. Continue to cook on medium for another 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with sour cream, chopped red onions, and cilantro.
Enjoy!
Until next Time…
XOXO
This is also one of my favorites and perfect for this time of year. You’ve given me a recipe for this weekend, thank you!
Enjoy, Carol!
Oh, soup season is upon us. This looks great. I was just extolling the virtues of back beans to someone yesterday. Great timing. Thanks!
I eat black beans every chance I get, I just love them!
Always so sad when a beloved restaurant closes! This recipe sounds delightful, though – I will have to give it a try, as I too love black bean soup. Thank you for sharing!
This is making my mouth water. Mmmm. Ok, that settles it. I’m putting this together this weekend.
This soup will keep me warm in the coming sweater weather.
Black bean soup is one of those comfort foods that I absolutely love. My mom would make a soup like this with pinto beans. Love cold weather food. 🙂
Great idea, Maggie, I will try it with pinto beans!
yum! this would be perfect for a fall evening and rich! feel like giving it a try right now!
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Soup is definitely in season at the moment. There’s just something so comforting about it 🙂
I agree with you, Sarah, there is nothing like a warm bowl of soup!
This looks amazing! I typically soak and cook my own black beans- do you know how much that I would need to make approx- like 4 cups?
I’m so sorry I don’t. I have been meaning to do it the non-canned version I just haven’t gotten around to soaking the beans.
Looks yummy! I pinned this 🙂
Thank you, Amber!
Wow, this soup looks so good! I’ve always liked Black Bean Soup and will have to try this recipe!
Thank you, Ashleigh!
I love making soups this time of year and always forget this as a option. Thanks for the reminder!
This looks simple enough to make! Thanks for sharing!
I have never tried Black Bean Soup but I love black beans so I may have to give this a try!
This looks like such a comfort food. Love to have it on one of those cold fall night ins 🙂
YUM! This soup looks amazing. I’m pinning for later, thanks for sharing!
Black Bean soup is one of my all-time favorite soups to have, especially this time of the year! This sounds delicious!
Over 30 years ago, my mother, who was a vegetarian back then, made us black bean soup for the first time. We had never seen or heard of black beans and thought it would be disgusting, but of course we loved it! I am going to pin this. 🙂
I’ve been wanting a black bean soup recipe. How did you know? 🙂 Thank you for sharing. This is perfect for fall.
This black bean soup sound delicious. I’ve tasted some pretty bland black bean soups before but looking at the ingredient I don’t believe this will be bland at all.
I have never had blackbean soup but would really like to try it. Thanks for the inspo. Ill let you know how I get on.
Rosie x
This looks yummy. Love that it has a little but of spice added.
Yummy! This looks so good!
I went to Newport once for a work trip and fell in love with that cute little town. I also LOVE black bean soup but have never made it. Thanks for the recipe – can’t wait to try it!
Oh yum! Looks and sounds amazing!