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Black Bean Taco Soup Recipe

A delicious, hearty soup that's great served with rice or quinoa.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 11 cups
Calories: 179kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large soup pot

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 1½ cups chopped red onion
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 6 large garlic cloves (pressed or finely minced)
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 4 oz. canned diced green chilies
  • 28 oz. canned diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 30 oz. canned black beans (drained and rinsed, or 3¾ cups home-cooked)
  • salt to taste
  • rice or quinoa as needed

Instructions

  • Warm the oil in a large soup or stock pot.
    2 tbsp. oil
    Oil in a pot.
  • Sauté the onions and bell pepper in the oil until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute more.
    1½ cups chopped red onion, 1 cup chopped red bell pepper, 6 large garlic cloves
    Sautéd onions and bel pepper in a soup pot.
  • Add the ground turkey and cook long enough to brown it.
    1 lb. ground turkey
    Browning meat in a soup pot with sautéd onions and bell peppers.
  • Once the meat is browned, stir in the spices. The pan will get very dry, but keep stirring to warm the spices.
    1 tbsp. ground cumin, 1 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
    Spices added to browned meat in a large soup pot.
  • Add the chilies, tomatoes, and chicken broth. Cook until the meat is cooked through, stirring often.
    4 oz. canned diced green chilies, 28 oz. canned diced tomatoes, 4 cups chicken broth
    Diced tomatoes and broth added to a soup pot of browned meat and sautéd vegetables.
  • Lastly, stir in the black beans and simmer long enough to warm them through.
    30 oz. canned black beans
    Black beans added to soup in a large pot.
  • Add salt to taste and serve as is or over rice or quinoa.
    salt, rice or quinoa
    An overhead view of a white bowl filled with Black Bean Taco Soup.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 616mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1060IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg