Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipe (Oil-free)

Name: Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipe (Oil-free)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Two 15oz cans low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed (OR 3 cups cooked, 510g); 1 packed cup (160g) finely diced red onion; 5 extra large garlic cloves, minced (12g) (Don't be shy, lots of flavor in garlic); 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (this may vary depending on your beans); 2 1/2 cups water; 1 cup (240g) medium-heat smooth salsa (IF your salsa is rather chunky, PUREE it first into a smooth consistency similar to applesauce, as you need and want the liquid and flavor to spread out into the soup); 3 tablespoons (45g) tomato paste; sliced avocado; lime wedges; freshly chopped cilantro; oil-free tortilla strips (SEE DIRECTIONS)

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This Easy Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipe is Oil-free, just 8 simple ingredients and ready in less than an hour! It is not your ordinary bland black bean soup, but loaded with flavor and the perfect texture!

EASY VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

No more bland black bean soup my friends. I’ve had some of those and nope, this one has so much flavor and the perfect texture. It’s not too runny and not too thick. Seriously, have you had a black bean soup where it’s like paste? I have a little trick for this one, I puree 2 cups of the soup and then mix it back into the soup and it creates the perfect texture.

This easy vegan black bean soup is also oil-free and super simple to make, like with all of my recipes. I love to share How to Cook and Bake Without Oil! Bonus, it is both hubby and kid-approved! If you love beans in your soup, then you must try my Smoky Sweet Potato Black-eyed Pea Soup!

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

You only need 8 easy ingredients (+salt & water):

cooked black beans
medium-heat salsa
red onion
garlic
tomato paste
smoked paprika
ground cumin
dried oregano

HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

STEP 1

Cook the red onion and garlic until soft.

STEP 2

Add the remaining ingredients and bring back to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.

STEP 3

You will remove about 2 cups of the soup and puree in a food processor into a somewhat smooth consistency similar to applesauce.

STEP 4

Return it back to the soup and mix in. This creates the best texture, as it thickens up the soup, while still having remaining liquid and whole beans in tact.

Add the black bean soup serving bowls and top with sliced avocado, chopped cilantro and fresh limes, if desired. Although the soup is absolutely delicious on it’s own, the toppings take it up a notch for presentation and extra flavor!

LOTS OF FLAVOR IN THIS BLACK BEAN SOUP

What makes this oil-free black bean soup so unbelievably delicious is the added smoked paprika and dried oregano, not something typically in a black bean soup, but it adds another dimension of flavor. I also added tomato paste for extra depth and keep it from being a boring, bland one-note black bean flavor. That with the salsa, cumin and lots of garlic and it truly even won over my husband!

I hope you all really love this Easy Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipe!

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