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Easy Black Bean Soup

Published: Nov 16, 2020 by Lizet

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A hearty, satisfying soup for the cold winter months. Made using dried black beans and a jar of Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa. Healthy, inexpensive, and easy!

This soup is loaded with flavor, once the beans are cooked, the entire process takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

bowl with black bean soup, cilantro, onions and avocado

All that protein from the black beans makes for a hearty and filling soup.

I usually start this bean soup by sautéing some veggies, and then adding it to a pot with my beans and some spices.

Today I'm sharing with you an easy, simple, yet flavorful way to make this soup.

jar of Green mountain gringo salsa

Using a jar of salsa! Not any salsa, but Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa. This brand uses high quality ingredients to make products that are healthy and taste great. They have a long history of providing delicious products with truly clean ingredient labels.

Looking at their ingredients, it has very similar vegetables and spices that I use to make this soup. So, I decided to swap all my veggies and spices, and use this salsa instead.

I chose the Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa​ because I knew my kids will be happy with that amount of spiciness, but you can choose from their mild, medium, or spicy salsa on their website here. Or you can find a store near you that sells it using this Green Mountain Gringo® Locator.

Ingredients

ingredients for easy black bean soup
  • Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa or Green Mountain Gringo®​ Spicy Salsa
  • Dried black beans
  • Dried oregano
  • Paprika
  • Salt
  • For serving: red onion, avocado, and cilantro

As you can see, the list of ingredients is not very long, but I promise that we are not lacking on flavor!

How to make it

Because we are using dried black beans, you need to start by soaking them the night before.

I like to do this right before I go to bed. Just dump all the beans in big bowl with lots of water.

The next day, drain, rinse and add clean water to a big pot and cook the beans until they are soft and creamy. Assuming your beans aren’t super old, account for 60 to 90 minutes for your beans to cook through fully.

Unsoaked black beans will take more like 2 hours to fully cook.

Using dried beans for your recipes is so much cheaper than canned ones. I like to get a big bag of beans, do these same steps, and once they are cooked, drain them and freeze them for the next meal.

pot with black beans and a jar of salsa

Now that the beans are cooked, your soup will be ready in less than 30 minutes. Just add a jar of Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa, water or your favorite broth, oregano, parika, and salt.

pot with black bean soup with salsa

Bring the soup to a simmer and let it soak up all the flavors.

To serve this easy black bean soup, I decided to go easy on the toppings, but you can add your favorite!

bowl with black bean soup topped with cilantro, onions and avocado

Red onion, avocado, and cilantro seem to go perfectly well with beans.

Cooking tips

How to cook beans:

  • use a pressure cooker
  • use a slow cooker (3 hours on high)

Soup:

  • cook a double batch of the beans, and freeze half of it for next time
  • make a double batch of this black bean soup, divide it into portions, and freeze
bowl with black bean soup

Warm up this winter with a delicious bowl of this easy to make black bean soup!

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Recipe

bowl with easy and spicy black bean soup
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5 from 9 votes

Easy Black Bean Soup

A hearty, satisfying soup for the cold winter months. Made using dried black beans and a jar of Green Mountain Gringo® salsa. Healthy, inexpensive, and easy!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Soaking time8 hours hrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Lizet Bowen

Ingredients

  • 1 (16oz.) jar Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa
  • 1 pound dried black beans
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • To serve:
  • avocado
  • diced red onion
  • chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Beans: In a large bowl soak beans with water overnight. The next day, drain and rinse.
  • Add soaked beans, 8 cups of water, to a tall pot. Bring to a boil, and simmer, until beans are tender, 1 to 1 ½ hours.
  • Add 1 jar of Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa​. Taste for salt, and add more if need it. Add oregano and paprika. Let it simmer for 30 minutes, stirring every now and then.
  • Serve with sliced avocados, diced onions, and chopped cilantro.

Notes

This soup keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freeze for up to 3 months.

bowl with black bean soup

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  1. Jamie

    November 19, 2020 at 8:38 am

    This black bean soup was so delicious and easy to make!! The whole family loved it and it was gone in no time. It's a bonus that it requires just a few ingredients that are usually in my pantry. Thank you!

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    • Lizet

      November 19, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      I'm so happy to hear your family liked it!

      Reply
  2. Alexandra

    November 18, 2020 at 4:49 am

    So hearty and delicious and really simple to prepare - we love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Lizet

      November 19, 2020 at 2:35 pm

      I'm glad you liked the recipe! we're always looking for easy and delicious recipes!

      Reply
  3. Deanna

    November 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    So easy and delicious. Perfect for the winter.

    Reply
  4. Rosa

    November 17, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    Such a delicious soup! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Lisa Killian

    November 17, 2020 at 2:56 am

    This looks so tasty! Perfect for the cold weather coming up!

    Reply
  6. Priya Lakshminarayan

    November 16, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    wow that looks scrumptious! Love bean soup this time of the year.

    Reply
  7. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

    November 16, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    This is such a delicious recipe! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  8. Sarah Holt

    November 16, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    I love black bean soup, have to try this. It sounds so good!

    Reply
  9. Farah Maizar

    November 16, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    Love black beans, have never had them in soup. That's going to change! This looks wonderful, so comforting and easy. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply

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