Easy Black Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 14 ounce fire-roasted diced tomatoes with juices
• 3 14 ounce cans black beans drained & rinsed
• 4 ounce diced green chilies with juices
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• salt & pepper to taste
• chopped cilantro recommended
• sour cream
• tortilla strips
• avocado etc. to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1 Add the oil and onion to a soup pot and sauté it over medium heat for 5-7 minutes (it's ok if it lightly browns - more flavor!).
2. 2 Stir in the garlic, followed by the broth, diced tomatoes, beans, green chilies, red bell pepper, and spices.
3. 3 Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Cover the pot with the lid slightly open, reduce the heat, and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
4. 4 Using either an immersion blender or a regular blender, blend most of the soup (use caution - you may want to let it cool a bit first). You can blend it all, but I like to leave it a bit chunky.
5. 5 Stir in the lime juice, and season with salt & pepper as needed (I found that I needed to add a fair amount of salt).
6. 6 Serve as-is or with desired toppings.

NUTRITION

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 4g