Black Bean Soup
A hearty black bean and chickpea soup with the full flavor of bell peppers, jalapeño, onions, and garlic.
Ingredients
- 720 ml (3 cups) low sodium vegetable broth
- 390 g (1 can) black beans, canned, drained and rinsed; divided
- 380 g (1 can) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 20 g (⅛ small) onion, peeled
- (1 ) garlic clove, peeled
- (½ ) lime, peeled
- (1 small) jalapeño, halved, seeded
- (1 teaspoon) ground cumin
- 40 g (⅓ medium) red bell pepper, sliced, seeded
- teaspoon (⅛ teaspoon) salt, optional
- teaspoon (⅛ teaspoon) ground black pepper
Directions
- Place vegetable stock,1/2 can (155g) black beans, chickpeas, onion, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño pepper, and seasonings into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug. Add the remaining black beans and red bell pepper through the opening. Blend for an additional 5 seconds. Serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
Jalapeño may be omitted if you do not want any spice in your soup. Try adding roasted corn kernels as a garnish to give some crunch to your soup. Roasting the onion and garlic can add depth of flavor to this soup. Additional vegetable broth may be added initially or blended in at the end if you desire a thinner soup.
Ingredients
- 720 ml (3 cups) low sodium vegetable broth
- 390 g (1½ cups) black beans, canned, drained and rinsed; divided
- 380 g (1½ cups) canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 20 g (⅛ ) small onion, peeled
- (1 ) garlic clove, peeled
- (½ ) lime, peeled
- (1 small) jalapeño, seeded, halved
- (1 teaspoon) ground cumin
- 40 g (⅓ medium) red bell pepper, sliced, seeded
- (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
- (1 teaspoon) ground black pepper
Directions
- Place vegetable stock, ¾ cup (155g) black beans, chickpeas, onion, garlic, lime, jalapeño pepper, and seasonings into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.
- Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds, or until heavy steam escapes from vented lid.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug. Add the remaining black beans and red bell pepper through the opening.
- Blend for an additional 5 seconds. Serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
Jalapeño may be omitted if you do not want any spice in your soup. Try adding roasted corn kernels as a garnish to give some crunch to your soup. Roasting the onion and garlic can add depth of flavor to this soup. Additional vegetable broth may be added initially or blended in at the end if you desire a thinner soup.
Ingredients
- 360 ml (1 ½ cups) low sodium vegetable broth
- 195 g (½ can) black beans, canned, drained and rinsed; divided
- 190 g (½ can) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 10 g (⅛ small) onion, peeled
- (1 ) garlic clove
- (¼ ) lime, peeled
- (½ small) jalapeño, seeded
- (½ teaspoon) ground cumin
- 60 g (¼ medium) red bell pepper, sliced, seeded
- (1 pinch) salt, optional
- (1 pinch) ground black pepper
Directions
- Place vegetable stock, 1/3 cup (80g) black beans, chickpeas, onion, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño pepper, and seasonings into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug. Add the remaining black beans and red bell pepper through the opening. Blend for an additional 5 seconds. Serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
- Jalapeño may be omitted if you do not want any spice in your soup. Try adding roasted corn kernels as a garnish to give some crunch to your soup. Roasting the onion and garlic can add depth of flavor to this soup.
- Additional vegetable broth may be added initially or blended in at the end if you desire a thinner soup.
