Black Bean Soup

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Bean Soup Recipe, Black Bean Soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings servings

Calories 367kcal

1 lb dried black beans
5-6 cups water
2 tbsp oil
3/4 lb ground beef *fat % of your choosing *fat % of your choosing
8 beef sausages 6oz precooked packages of jalapeño beef sausage *see tip #1 above
1 med brown onion *diced, about 2 cups
3-4 garlic cloves *minced or crushed *minced or crushed
1 lg yellow or orange bell pepper *roughly diced
8 oz frozen corn
1 can 14-15 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes *with juice
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tbsp coriander
Juice of 2 limes *about 2 tbsp
salt & pepper to taste

Rinse black beans thoroughly in a colander & place in a stockpot. Cover beans with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling stir and lower temperature to lowest heat setting. Cover pot and simmer for approximately 3 hours or until beans are tender, making sure to stir once an hour. Do not discard liquid from beans.
When beans are tender heat a large frying pan over medium/high heat. Add oil and sauté onions until sweating. Add hamburger and thoroughly cook, stirring consistently. Add garlic and bell pepper and continue cooking until pepper is tender.
Meanwhile, add diced tomatoes with liquid, cumin, coriander and lime juice to beans. Cut sausage and add to beans. Add ground beef mixture and frozen corn. Raise heat and simmer for about 15 mins.
Salt & pepper to taste.

*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.*