Quick Black Bean & Green Chile Soup
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Most days I never know what to make for lunch. I end up scrounging around for dinner leftovers (my fav). I really don’t like cold sandwiches, but prefer a salad or something hot.
My 4-year-old prefers anything that involves a tortilla. Luckily she’s good about eating vegetables, so I figure it evens itself out in the end.
If I’m feeling on top of things at the point in the day or if hubs is coming home for lunch, I have a handful of soups in my stash that only take 20 minutes or so. And require very little (if any) chopping. (Cheesy Tomato-Vegetable Soup and Quick & Healthy Pizza Soup are my favorites.)
I threw this one together and purposefully used dried minced onion and garlic powder instead of their fresh counterparts because this soup is something that I would make for lunch. Or for a super-quick emergency dinner. And I like to give you recipes that require little effort.
By the way, I love that I get to use my taco seasoning for this! Have you tried it? It’s pretty dang awesome.
What are your dinner go-to’s? I could use some inspiration!
Quick Black Bean & Green Chile Soup
Yield: Serves 4 adults
Prep Time: About 10 minutes
Cook Time: About 10 minutes
Total Time: About 20 minutes
Ingredients:
4-5 cups black beans (about 3 cans, rinsed and drained)
4 1/2 cups chicken stock, divided (about 2 14-ounce cans)
2 big handfuls baby spinach
1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powderDirections:
Put everything into a medium-sized pot, reserving 1/2 cup of the chicken stock. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your liking. (Or a blender.) Taste and add salt as desired. Add the reserved chicken stock to thin it out if it needs it.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with lime wedges, chopped fresh cilantro, and crumbled cotija or feta cheese.
Nat's Note: I make my own beans and chicken stock and I do not add salt. I added about 3/4 teaspoon of salt to this, but if you're using commercial chicken stock and beans, you won't need that much. (Or any.)
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Janel Gradowski — January 22, 2013 @ 5:35 pm
I love easy meals like this and I’ve been craving black bean soup lately. When I need a quick meal I often make a loaded baked potato soup, full of bacon, cheese and green onions.
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Joanne — January 22, 2013 @ 5:36 pm
I need more go-to soups like this! SO often I go to make soup thinking it’ll be quick and see that it requires about 18 steps. This is perfect, though!
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Cassie | Bake Your Day — January 22, 2013 @ 6:17 pm
I love how simple this sounds. Great flavors, too!
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Megan {Country Cleaver} — January 22, 2013 @ 7:09 pm
This is crazy simple and looks oh so fresh and fun! What a combo Natalie!
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Liz @ The Lemon Bowl — January 23, 2013 @ 4:26 am
Love the simplicity of this – we are big black bean eaters in our house. My 16 month old can’t get enough!! Yum. :-)
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Cookbook Queen — January 23, 2013 @ 6:11 am
I LOVE black bean soup (one of my favorites at Panera) and this one looks so simple to throw together!! Love it!!
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Bree {Skinny Mommy} — January 23, 2013 @ 6:49 am
Black bean soup is my favorite and I love how easy you made this one!
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Naomi — January 23, 2013 @ 1:21 pm
Does the chili in this give much of a kick? Or would my 13month old and heat averse hubby be ok?
I made your cheesy tomato-vegetable soup for lunch on Monday and my little lady couldn’t get enough! We seem to be on a bit of a Perry’s Plate kick over here at the moment :)
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Natalie Perry replied: — January 23rd, 2013 @ 9:24 pm
Hi Naomi!
It does have a kick, but I think it’s from the cayenne. If you’re worried about sensitive eaters, I’d leave out the cayenne and completely seed the jalapenos. (Or leave those out, too.)
Meghan — January 23, 2013 @ 5:17 pm
Amazing! Made this tonight after an exhausting day and it was perfect for the weather, quick and delicious. I didn’t have taco seasoning so improvised a little, but I’m sure it was similar. I used lime juice and feta to garnish. Favoriting this and highly recommend for when you’re feeling tired.
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Natalie Perry replied: — January 23rd, 2013 @ 9:24 pm
So glad you liked it!
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife — January 23, 2013 @ 6:51 pm
Black bean soup is so comforting and this looks so delicious!
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Amy — February 3, 2013 @ 10:49 am
I made this for lunch today and for “ready made” lunches for me this week! It was amazing. Thank you.
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Sarah — February 6, 2013 @ 1:42 pm
We’ve started having soup on Sundays. I love it. I can come home from church and throw some veggies in a pot while my husband is in a meeting, and then cut some bread and we’re good. Hot soup and rolls! Yum!
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