Kickin' Black Bean Soup: Cozy & Fiery Flavor Bomb!
Black bean soup: cook this comforting and spicy recipe from scratch using dried beans. Perfect for a cozy meal, rich in flavor and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dried black beans (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 cup dried navy or great northern beans (about 1/2 pound)
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ¼ -½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 teaspoons chicken bullion
Instructions
- Stove Top: Combine all ingredients in a large soup pot with 12 cups of water. Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours, until beans are very tender and the soup is thick. Mash with potato masher or immersion blender if desired. Add additional water if needed.
- Pressure Cooker: Combine all ingredients in a pressure cooker with 8 cups of water. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Remove bay leaves.
- Mash beans with potato masher or an immersion blender if desired. Add additional water if needed.
Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.