Keto Black Bean Soup is a healthy soup perfect for cozy winter nights. This is a rich soup, full of beneficial nutrients including lots of fiber and fewer carbs. You may prepare a large batch & store it in portions. You can prepare a super tasty Keto Black Bean Soup with simple ingredients.
For the vegan option, substitute the chicken broth with vegetable broth. Then your soup will be a perfect suit for vegans as well. It is a dairy-free soup and suitable for persons with dietary restrictions on dairy. Let’s begin the dish with the following directions.
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EQUIPMENT:
- Saucepan
- Blender
INGREDIENTS:
- Black beans, 850 g
- Three cups broth of chicken
- 1 tablespoon oil of olives
- Juice of lime, 1 tbsp
- A medium-sized bell peppers (green)
- To taste sea salt
- A tablespoon of minced onion
- One cup of chopped cilantro (fresh)
- 8 cloves of garlic (minced)/a tsp of powdered garlic
- Powdered chilli, 1 tsp
- Half a tablespoon of paprika (smoked)
- 1/2 tbsp grounded cumin
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INGREDIENT NOTES:
BLACK BEANS:
You may use dry beans/canned black beans. You have to dry the canned beans by rinsing them.
BROTH:
You may use homemade chicken broth or buy pre-made for time-saving. If you want extra nutrition & taste then use broth of bones. vegans can swap chicken broth with the vegetable broth.
BELL PEPPERS:
You may add red, green, and yellow bell peppers to have a colorful soup.
CILANTRO:
You have the choice to use dried cilantro but fresh ones always give better results.
ONIONS:
You have to use the minced onion here.
JUICE OF LIME:
Citrus juice enhances flavor & brightens up the color. You may either use the juice of lime or lemon.
OIL:
You have the choice to use any oil. Whether it may be of olives/avocado/coconut.
SPICES:
Include sea salt, smoked paprika, powdered chili, garlic powder, & ground cumin.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
- Pick a large saucepan & place it on normal heat.
- Add oil to heat it.
- Include onion, powdered garlic, and bell peppers.
- Cook till onion & peppers become tender.
- At this point, add paprika, cumin, chili powder, broth, and black beans.
- Cook till it boils and 25 or 30 minutes more to evaporate the excess water.
- Blend three-quarters of the soup.
- You may blend the full soup if you wish.
- It depends on whether you want some of the whole black beans in your soup or not.
- Transfer it back to the pot/saucepan.
- Garnish with cilantro & juice of lime.
- Your black bean soup is ready to serve.
TIPS:
You have the choice that you want the smooth soup as tomato soup. If you like to have whole beans in the soup then blend only 3/4th of the soup.
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
If you plan to store the soup either in the fridge/freezer, then wait till it comes down to normal temperature. Now transfer the soup to a zip-lock bag/locked container.
FREEZER:
Use a freezer to keep it safe for 90 or 100 days.
FRIDGE:
You may use the fridge if you want to keep it safe for a week only.
EARLIER PREPARATION:
It is always an ideal cuisine that is best to store & taste nice on reheating.
REHEAT:
Place the frozen soup in a pot/saucepan & heat it on a normal flame with stirring.
FAQs:
How to make the soup thick?
The soup has a lot of taste in its thinner version. If you like the thicker version then cook in covered to evaporate the broth water.
You may blend the soup as well. This will also help you to have thick soup.
What toppings we can use to garnish the soup?
You may use fresh tomato salsa, guacamole sour cream, avocado salsa verde, etc. to top the black bean soup.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Recipe yield: Serves 6
Size of a serving: 1 cup.
Calories: 185 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27 grams
Net carbs: 17g
Fiber: 11 grams
Proteins: 12 g
Sugar: 1 grams
Fats: 4 g
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS