Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes.
• Make a space in the middle of the pot and add the tomato paste, garlic, smoked paprika and coriander. Cook this mixture in that spot, stirring, until the tomato paste darkens a shade or two, about 1 minute, then stir into the vegetables. Add 12 cups water and the bay leaves. Bring to a rapid simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and black beans. Continue to simmer rapidly until the vegetables are very tender and the soup is thick and flavorful. 20 to 30 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Stir in the parsley. Season with additional salt, as needed. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with a drizzle of olive oil and 3 to 4 drops of sherry vinegar per bowl if using.

Steps:

• On a cookie sheet, sort the black beans, removing any rocks, and wash the beans. Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 1 hour. Drain beans and rinse. Return to the saucepan and cover with fresh water and cook another 4 to 5 hours, until tender, adding more water as necessary.
• Once beans are tender, stir in mire poix of onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender. Season with salt, pepper and cumin, to taste. Stir in the sherry.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the onion, garlic and 1/4 cup broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in the beans, potato, thyme, cumin and remaining broth; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in tomatoes and hot pepper sauce; heat through. Sprinkle with green onions.

Steps:

• If you like, you can presoak the beans overnight to reduce cooking time; the cooking time here assumes you haven't.
• Heat oil in a large pot, then saute the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until softened but not browned (about 3 minutes).
• Add beans and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
• Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 1/2 hours or more, until beans are beginning to fall apart and the surrounding liquid has thickened.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve with sour cream or yogurt, and/or any of the other toppings.
• For the vegan option omit the sour cream or yogurt.

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight; drain.
• In a large soup pot, heat oil. Add in garlic, onion, red peppers, celery, celery leaves and carrots. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until veggies start to soften.
• Add water, bay leaves, canned tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano and cilantro. Bring to a boil. Add drained black beans.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours or until beans are tender.
• Discard bay leaves and serve.