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Spicy Black Bean Soup

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Cuisine:Mexican

Course:Soup or Dip

10m prep 35m cook 55m ready

A spicy black bean soup made in an Instant Pot with chili powder, cayenne, and cumin. Topped with yogurt, red onion, and cilantro, served with lime wedges.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 11 of 14 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
440 cal
Protein
25 g
Carbohydrate
78.7 g
Fiber
15.8 g
Sugars
6.61 g
Sodium
506 mg
Total fat
5.27 g
Saturated fat
1.36 g
Monounsaturated fat
2.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat
1.23 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 287 mg
  • Iron: 6.28 mg
  • Magnesium: 163 mg
  • Phosphorus: 454 mg
  • Potassium: 1754 mg
  • Zinc: 4.13 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • yogurt
  • lime wedges

Prepare

  • Chop 1 large onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp ground cumin, divided
  • 1 lb dried black beans, picked over
  • Chop 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • Chop red onion

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Press Sauté on the Instant Pot and heat the olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chopped onion and cook, uncovered, until softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. Step 2.

    Stir in the finely chopped garlic, chili powder, cayenne, and 1½ teaspoons of the ground cumin. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant.

  3. Step 3.

    Add the chicken broth, dried black beans, chopped red bell pepper, and 4 cups of water to the pot. Stir to combine. Cover, lock the lid, and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.

  4. Step 4.

    After cooking, use the quick release to release the pressure. Stir in the kosher salt, chopped cilantro, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of ground cumin.

  5. Step 5.

    To serve, top the soup with dollops of yogurt, chopped red onion, and additional cilantro. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

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