You’d think I would have learned my lesson the last time I made soup that had Rotel tomatoes and chilies in it and I used a version that was waaay to hot for me. But, no, I didn’t learn and I ended up with another batch of soup that was on the very edge of my spice tolerance. With the addition of enough cheese I was able to make the first batch edible. The second time around I toned down the chipotle peppers and used a milder version of the Rotel and really enjoyed the soup. If you’re trying to find some healthier recipes to start off the new year, this would be a great soup to try.
Spicy Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbl. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-2 chipotle pepper(s) in adobo sauce, chopped (you can find this in the Mexican aisle in your grocery store)
- 2 cups corn, thawed
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 (15 oz.) cans black beans
- 1 (14.5 oz) can Rotel
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the red pepper, garlic, chipotle pepper and corn and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.
- Add the vegetable broth, black beans, and Rotel. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to let the soup simmer for at least 10 minutes. Use a blender or immersion blender to puree the soup until you reach the desired consistency I like to blend most of it but to leave some bigger pieces of vegetable for texture. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with cheese, sour cream, green onions or red peppers as desired.
Makes: About 4-5 servings
I do that all the time. I also use too many chipotle peppers. Your soup sounds wonderful!
I’m glad someone else makes that mistake sometimes too!
beautiful photography … I like the balance of colors between the browns of the soup and the front bowl, with the aqua and dark soup in the second bowl.
Thank you!
Never tried black bean soup before, but I really want to expand my palette.
I was a little skeptical of black bean soup the first time I tried too. I’m completely hooked on this recipe though, I’ve made it several times this month!
Going to try it and see what happens! I might get hooked too!
I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know what you think