It’s the first installment of 30 Minute Thursday for 2016! I wasn’t that great at being consistent with it last year, but I’m going to try to make it a point to participate each month this year. I hope you guys enjoy this series and find it beneficial! Not all recipes are gluten free or vegetarian but most can easily be tweaked for any dietary needs you may have. You’ll find some delicious 30 minute recipes from some of my favorite food blogger friends at the bottom of the post 🙂
As I write this post I’m sitting next to the portable heater with Cheeto curled up on my lap, with a soft blanket of course. It’s pouring rain outside and there isn’t a hint of sun in the sky. My Bob Dylan Pandora is playing loudly and I have a big bowl of this soup in front of me. And let me tell you, it is delicious!
If it weren’t for Cheeto on my lap I would already be planning my trip to the kitchen for seconds. But everyone knows that you can’t disturb a sleeping cat 🙂 This soup really is great for those cold winter days where you just want to curl up under a warm blanket and not leave the house the entire day. Another great thing about it is that it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish. Trust me, I timed myself while making it! I have to admit that it was a little stressful but I wanted to make absolutely sure that it only took 30 minutes to make. It’s also packed with peppers and onions and topped off with a fresh pico de gallo for a perfect kick of vegetables!
Stay warm and eat soup!
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30 Minute Black Bean Soup with Pico De Gallo
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Soup, Gluten Free, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1 small green pepper
- 1 small red pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans – DO NOT DRAIN!
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
Pico De Gallo:
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- Chopped jalapeno, to taste
- 1 small handful cilantro, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Dice the onion and peppers and add to the pot with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook vegetables until tender, about ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Make the pico de gallo while the vegetables are cooking. Add all pico de gallo ingredients to a medium sized bowl and stir until combined. Set aside until ready to use.
- Once vegetables are cooked you can add the 4 cans of beans to the pot. Add the beans as well as all the liquid in the cans. If you would like a thicker soup, you can drain the liquid from one of the cans. Next add the cumin, paprika, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until everything is combined. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until pureed or transfer soup in batches to a food processor or blender.
- Transfer pureed soup back to the pot and heat over medium heat to desired temperature. Top each serving with pico de gallo.
Nora | Savory Nothings says
January 7, 2016 at 3:23 amThis looks absolutely fabulous, Izzy! I love all the great flavors you have going on. And I hate timing myself in the kitchen as well, oh the stress, haha!
Sigi says
January 7, 2016 at 4:59 amI love love love your website and recipes, and so does my family (they get to enjoy the great meals that come out of the kitchen, and sometimes we even make them together). One suggestion/request I have, could you reformat the print page, so when we print recipes, everything fits on 1 sheet, rather than 2 that are only partially printed. Thank you! 🙂
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She Likes Food says
January 7, 2016 at 4:56 pmHi Sigi! I’m so glad you and your family are loving my recipes!! I use a recipe plugin for the printing of my recipes but I will look into it and hopefully I can change it to one page rather than two! Have a great day 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
January 7, 2016 at 7:01 amThis looks like the perfect soup for those rainy days, Izzy! I love this! I have a new obsession with black bean soup, yet I’ve never made my own before. I’m loving this looks of this dish!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
January 7, 2016 at 7:38 amSeriously ALL I’m craving right now is soup, so I’m totally drooling over this gorgeous black bean soup! Perfect for Mexican night with that awesome-looking pico de gallo too!
marcie says
January 7, 2016 at 2:40 pmI love black bean soup — especially black bean soup in 30 minutes! This looks delicious with that fresh pico de gallo on top, and I’d love a bowl right about now!
[email protected] says
January 7, 2016 at 5:13 pmhaha Emma is constantly laying on me when I am on the couch … makes typing so hard!! This soup sounds amazing. Black bean soup is a favorite of mine and with pico?? Yes yes!
She Likes Food says
January 11, 2016 at 3:41 pmHaha! Emma is probably much bigger than Cheeto too! You never want to push them off though!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
January 7, 2016 at 5:34 pmI need all the soup recipes I can get right now, Izzy. It’s been cold and rainy here. Love a good black bean soup and especially one that is ready in 30 minutes!
Brielle @ Breezy Bakes says
January 7, 2016 at 6:43 pmSounds simple enough with LOTS of flavor! I love a simple pico de gallo for dipping chips or topping tacos, but I’ve never used it in soup. That would add great texture. Mmm mmm!
She Likes Food says
January 11, 2016 at 3:40 pmMe took, Brielle! It’s so fresh and chunky! So glad the soup 🙂
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
January 7, 2016 at 7:37 pmI have never eaten black bean soup. It’s one of those things that I’ve been meaning to try for YEARS, but still haven’t. I need to make this ASAP and actually try it, especially since I love black beans!
Kelly says
January 7, 2016 at 9:20 pmIt’s been perfect soup weather here lately and I would have loved a double bowl of this delicious soup! It looks so full of flavor and I love that you topped it with fresh pico de gallo!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
January 7, 2016 at 11:28 pmThis soups looks totally worth disturbing a sleeping cat for! Ha ha ha. Seriously though, it’s gorgeous and I love the fresh toppings. Just say “NO” to naked soups!
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says
January 8, 2016 at 12:10 amI’ve been thinking I need a good black bean soup recipe, and this one looks just perfect! Especially since it can be made in 30 minutes. 🙂 I’ve timed myself while cooking before, too, and it IS stressful!
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says
January 8, 2016 at 12:45 amI’ve only had black bean soup a few times, and not for awhile. That’s about to change! I love this one Izzy, and especially so with the pico de gallo topping! I could eat pico by the gallon!
Meghan | Fox and Briar says
January 8, 2016 at 3:04 pmI love that your cats name is Cheeto – so cute! My husband and I regularly use the excuse of having a cat on our lap to get the other one to do something “Can you make me some tea? I would, but I have a cat, you see”. This soup is so perfect for this time of year. Quick, healthy and delicious, that is my kind of dinner!
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Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
January 8, 2016 at 3:27 pmI love a good thick and creamy black bean soup, especially one that comes together in 30 minutes! Now I’m craving a bowl of this, a blanket and a purring kitty on my lap. 🙂
Seriously, I want a Cheeto so bad but my husband won’t let me because he “claims” that he’s allergic. (insert eye rolling emoji here).
I hope you have a great weekend, Izzy!
[email protected] says
January 8, 2016 at 6:17 pmThis soup looks fabulous! Perfect for a rainy day. And I love those gorgeous blue bowls. 🙂
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
January 11, 2016 at 10:09 amMmmm this sounds so yummy! I love easy soups. And with all the rainy days we’ve been having, warm soup and a cat snuggle sounds just perfect! 🙂
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
January 11, 2016 at 6:18 pmAwwwhhh.. sweet Cheeto is the King of the Jungle; there will be no disturbing the King. hehe… soooo delicious Izzy and warming for this time of year. Black Beans are such an easy, economical way to get lots of protein and fiber in and they are so good anyway! Love them! Thank you for this and Happy New Year!!