Vegetarian

Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles is for Soup.

Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles takes several minutes to prepare.

Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles takes several minutes to cook.

Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles are:

- 2 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight, rinsed, and picked over
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups finely chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 5?6 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 11⁄2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1?2 limes

Garnishes
- lime wedges
- minced fresh cilantro leaves
- red onion, finely diced
- avocado, diced medium

Here is how you make Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles:

1. Cook the beans: Place beans, bay leaves, and water in large saucepan with tight-fitting lid. Bring to boil over medium-high heat; using large spoon, skim scum as it rises to surface. Stir in salt, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer briskly until beans are tender, 11⁄4 to 11⁄2 hours (if necessary, add another cup of water and continue to simmer until beans are tender); do not drain beans. Discard bay leaves.2. Cook the soup: Heat the oil in large soup pot over medium-high heat; add onion, carrot, celery, and salt; saut? while stirring occasionally, about 12?15 minutes or until vegetables are soft and lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium-low; add garlic and cumin and continue to cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, the bean cooking liquid, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, and vegetable broth. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes while flavors blend.3. Serving: Ladle about 11⁄2 cups beans and 2 cups liquid into food processor or blender, process until smooth, and return to pot (you can also use an immersible blender). Stir together cornstarch and water in small bowl until combined, then gradually stir about half of cornstarch mixture into soup; bring to boil over medium-high heat to thicken soup, stirring occasionally. Adjust the thickening to your liking by adding more of the cornstarch mixture. Remove the pot from the heat, and stir in lime juice before ladling soup into bowls; serve immediately, and offer garnishes separately.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RHONDAJ130.

The nutritional information for Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 119.2

• Total Fat: 1.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,188.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 5.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Zesty Black Bean Soup with Chipotle Chiles is Vegan