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Instant Pot Black Bean Soup (10 Ingredients!)

black bean soup in white bowls with salsa and cilantro
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★★★★★

5 from 22 reviews

This Instant Pot Black Bean Soup is healthy, hearty, and easy to make! It’s perfect for Meal Prep and freezes well. All you need is 10 plant-based ingredients, an Instant Pot, and an empty stomach.

Ingredients

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  • 1 small Red Onion, diced
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • ½ bunch Cilantro, stems and leaves divided
  • 1 Red Pepper, diced  
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 2 tbsp Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 14 oz. dry Black Beans (about 2 cups)
  • 3 cups Vegetable Broth, plus extra Water
  • Juice + Zest of 1 Lime
  • Salt, to taste
  • Easy Avocado Salsa, for garnish (Optional)

Instructions

  1. First, add the Red Onion, Garlic, and diced Cilantro Stems into the Instant Pot with a splash of Water. Using the Sauté setting, cook the veggies for 2-3 minutes, or until translucent.
  2. Next, add the Red Pepper and spices to the Instant Pot, and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the Dried Black Beans to the pot along with the Vegetable Broth. Stir well, then slowly add in Water to the iPot until the Water line is about 1” above the dried Beans.
  4. Cover and Seal the Pot, then set the pressure to Manual High for 30 Minutes.
  5. Force release the pressure from the iPot, and carefully blend the soup by using an Immersion Blender, or by transferring it to a blender. I blended about half of my soup so there would still be some texture to it.
  6. Pour into bowls, top as desired, and enjoy.

Notes

  • If you would like your soup to be thicker, spoon off some of the liquid from the top of the beans once they finish cooking.
  • This soup freezes well, so is perfect for meal prep!
  • If you do not have an Instant Pot, you can also make this recipe on the stovetop – you will need to adjust the cooking time for the dried Beans, and may need to add in more Water as well. Alternatively, you can substitute 4 cups of drained & rinsed canned Black Beans for the dried Beans – if you do this, you will only need to simmer the mixture for 10-15 minutes or so before blending.

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