Description
A hearty black bean and tomato soup, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans black beans with liquid
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 T ground cumin
- 1 T dried oregano
- 1 tsp. ground Ancho chile powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile powder
- 1/4 cup white long-grain rice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- additional fresh limes for serving
Instructions
- In a small Crockpot, combine beans, tomatoes, chicken or vegetable stock, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, Ancho chile powder, and Chipotle chile powder.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours (or 3-4 hours on high), until tomatoes are disintegrating and beans are starting to fall apart.
- When soup has reached the consistency you want, turn the Crockpot to high if you were cooking on low. Add 1/4 cup rice and cook until rice is done, about 30 minutes.
- Add fresh lime juice and cilantro and cook 5 minutes more. Serve hot, with additional fresh lime pieces for each person to squeeze into soup and more cilantro if desired.
- For stovetop method, increase the stock to 2 1/2 cups, combine beans, tomatoes, chicken or vegetable stock, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, Ancho chile powder, and Chipotle chile powder in a 3-4 quart saucepan and simmer on low for about 60 minutes or until the tomatoes and beans are well done.
- If the liquid has reduced quite a bit, add 1/2-1 cup water, then add the rice and simmer for 30 minutes more, or until rice is tender.
- Add fresh lime juice and cilantro and cook 5 minutes more. Serve hot, with additional fresh lime pieces for each person to squeeze into soup and more cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of garlic and spices to taste.
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth.
- The rice can be omitted if you prefer a thinner soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooker, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg