Best Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipes

VEGAN BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes.
• Make a space in the middle of the pot and add the tomato paste, garlic, smoked paprika and coriander. Cook this mixture in that spot, stirring, until the tomato paste darkens a shade or two, about 1 minute, then stir into the vegetables. Add 12 cups water and the bay leaves. Bring to a rapid simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and black beans. Continue to simmer rapidly until the vegetables are very tender and the soup is thick and flavorful. 20 to 30 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Stir in the parsley. Season with additional salt, as needed. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with a drizzle of olive oil and 3 to 4 drops of sherry vinegar per bowl if using.

VEGAN BLACK BEAN BURGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Add vegetable broth and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil, uncovered. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add black beans, vegan "ground beef," spinach, and nutritional yeast. Cook until spinach has softened and soup is heated through, about 10 minutes.

INSTANT POT® SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and heat until shimmering. Add onion and yellow pepper; cook and stir until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and chipotle powder. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, beans, and chile peppers. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 40 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 25 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Use a stick blender to blend beans until thick and creamy. Season with garlic salt. Serve with pico de gallo, red bell pepper slices, and lime wedges.

EASY VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat; saute onion, green bell pepper, celery, carrot, and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add black beans, diced tomatoes, water, and cumin to onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors have combined, at least 20 minutes.

EASY VEGETARIAN/VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the black beans. Put the vegetable broth in a saucepan and let it come to a low boil, then put the beans in and stir them in well.
• Add the oil and stir it inches Add all the dry ingredients (which is pretty much everything else) and raise the heat.
• Let it simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.

VEGAN BLACK AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, celery, garlic, and thyme together in the hot oil until the celery is soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the black beans, 4 cups vegetable broth, and the cumin to the pot; mix to combine. Stir the white beans, the remaining vegetable broth, and the sage into the mixture; bring to a gentle boil and simmer 30 minutes.

VEGAN MEXICAN BLACK BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onion, carrot, celery and potatoes and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 10 minutes, till they begin to soften. Add garlic and red pepper, and cook 3 more minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cabbage, black beans and spices. Add water to cover, mix well and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Serve hot, topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Combine onion and 2 tablespoons vegetable broth in a pot over medium heat. Saute until onion becomes glassy, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cumin and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute; avoid browning the garlic.
• Add black beans, pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup vegetable broth, coconut milk, and chipotle pepper in adobo. Simmer until soup starts to thicken, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes and pumpkin pie spice. Coarsely blend with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper.

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• If you like, you can presoak the beans overnight to reduce cooking time; the cooking time here assumes you haven't.
• Heat oil in a large pot, then saute the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until softened but not browned (about 3 minutes).
• Add beans and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
• Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 1/2 hours or more, until beans are beginning to fall apart and the surrounding liquid has thickened.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve with sour cream or yogurt, and/or any of the other toppings.
• For the vegan option omit the sour cream or yogurt.

SPANISH BLACK BEAN SOUP - VEGAN

Steps:

• In a blender, puree 2 cans of black beans and set aside.
• Under medium heat, sauté onion and garlic for about five minutes In a medium size pot.
• Add salt, pepper& splash of dry sherry.
• Add puree black beans, 2 cans of whole beans, cumin, chili powder, bay leaves, cilantro and more salt and pepper if needed.
• Lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.

VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.

VEGAN - MEXICAN BLACK BEAN/CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the onion, celery, carrots and garlic in 1 cup of vegetable broth over medium heat for 6-7 minutes. Add chipotle chili powder, roasted cumin, and black pepper and cook for another minute or two. Stir in the remaining vegetable broth, 4 cups (or 2.5 cans) of beans, and sweet corn. Turn to high heat and bring to a boil. Add remaining 3 cups (or 1.5 cans) of beans and crushed tomatoes to a Vitamix or blender and process until smooth. Stir into soup when boiling, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes until beans and vegetables are done to your desired tenderness. Taste test. Add Herbamare or salt to taste and lime juice. Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

CROCK POT VEGAN BLACK BEAN AND BROWN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Add three cans of black beans to a 3-quart or larger Crock Pot.
• Add the olive oil to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and carrots; saute for about five minutes until the onion softens and begins to turn transluscent. Add jalapeno pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper and saute, stirring, for another minute. Add tomato paste, vegetable broth, and Tabasco sauce, stirring until tomato paste is dissolved. Pour into Crock Pot over beans.
• Cook on low 6 - 8 hours.
• Remove cover and allow to cool a bit, until safe to handle. Using an immersion blender or working in batches with a blender, puree soup. Return soup to the Crock Pot and add the last can of beans and the rice. Cook on medium for another half hour.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if desired - add more salt and pepper if you like, a little more Tabasco if you want.
• Scoop into individual bowls and squeeze a lime wedge over the top of each. Add toppings if desired.
• Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for three or four days. The soup can thicken over time, so thin with additional vegetable broth before serving leftovers, if desired.

VEGAN COCOA-BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place black beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain the soaked beans and rinse. Transfer to a soup pot and add 4 cups water or enough to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour, adding bell pepper during the last 15 minutes. Check beans occasionally to make sure they are still covered in water; add more if necessary.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a deep frying pan. Add onions and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and saute for about 3 more minutes. Remove as much bean broth from the soup pot as possible and add it to the frying pan; simmer this mixture until it thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Add this mixture to the soup pot.
• Mix cocoa and sugar together in a small bowl, adding some broth and stirring until smooth. Add this mixture to the soup pot along with 4 cups water, cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaves, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until soup thickens, about 30 minutes, adding water if too much of the liquid cooks away.
• Remove bay leaves. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve.

VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, bring water, beans, and bay leaves to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• In a pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil and add cumin seeds, garlic, onions, and carrots. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Remove the bay leaves from the beans. Add the sautéed vegetables to the beans and add cauliflower, bell pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes. Add more water if needed, to cover by at least 1 inch. Continue to simmer for around 20 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender.
• Stir in cilantro and salt to taste.
• Either leave the soup chunky, or use an immersion blender (or a couple cups of soup in a blender) and purée until desired consistency.

VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.