This no-soak instant pot * black bean soup recipe is made from scratch and is rich with a smoky, deep flavor. What I’m trying to say is that this recipe is a black bean soup from dried beans recipe.
Regardless of their nutritional value, having a family of 4 kids makes it vital that these beans are hidden and made in a fun and interesting way or they won’t be eaten. Well, the hidden part is true for everyone but my 7-year-old daughter. She has loved beans ever since she was a baby. She gets so excited when she sees them and eats them like candy. She calls them “beanie weenies.”
Luckily, she doesn’t know what real Beanie Weenies are. Seriously, if I get some black beans out to put on my salad, she’ll beg for the rest of the can and just sit there and eat plain black beans with a smile on her face.
And when I cook black beans in the crockpot and freeze them in individual servings, she really likes those. It just goes to show that you should expose your children to a wide variety of foods because you never know what foods they will absolutely love. You can find that recipe here: The Best Crock Pot Pinto Beans and/or Black Beans Recipe
So far, I have won the kids over with my Gluten-Free Flourless Black Bean Brownies Recipe, black bean cookies, sausage made with garbanzo beans, and other creative goodies – now I can add this amazing healthy Vegan black bean soup recipe to the list.
I ALWAYS make this Vegan black bean soup recipe in a large batch because it can be used in tons of ways throughout the week. Try it: as a soup; served atop nachos; drizzled on hot dogs; served as a taco salad; and even as a yummy dip for flatbread! I absolutely LOVE serving this soup with my all-natural homemade tortillas and making your own tortillas is so easy to do.
I made it with dry black beans to add to the depth of flavor and make it even more wholesome. It does require a longer cook time, but I thought it made it more “Clean Eating” friendly. Canned black beans could be used if desired. The soaking of the black beans could be skipped and drained, canned black beans could be added after the sauteeing of the vegetables.
No matter which way you make the vegan black bean soup-it is so easy and can be made in less than half an hour! You can add additional spices if you like your food HOT HOT HOT -or enjoy it as written for a smoky bowl of goodness. If you are really looking for an award-winning dish, add 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder to your soup while it is cooking. Chocolate is an ingredient found in a traditional Mexican mole sauce and it will bring an inspired richness to your soup.
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PrintNo-Soak Instant Pot Black Bean Soup Recipe from Dried Beans
This black bean soup recipe is made from scratch and rich with smoky, deep flavor from cooking all day in the slow cooker. {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free, Vegan}
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Total Time: 135 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Cuisine: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Dried Black Beans
- 1 Yellow Onion (chopped)
- 1 Red or Green Bell Pepper (chopped)
- 1 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
- 4 oz Diced Green Chilis
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 15 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
- 6 Cups Vegetable Broth
- Coarse Real Salt * to taste
Top with:
- Sour Cream (leave off or use a dairy-free substitute for dairy-free and Vegan)
- Fresh, Diced Tomatoes
- Cilantro
- Diced Bell Pepper
- Diced Onion
- Diced Avocado
- Salsa
Instructions
Instant Pot Cooking Instructions
- Add all ingredients but broth and toppings to Instant Pot *.
- Stir well then slowly add in the broth to the Instant Pot until the liquid line is about 1” above the dried beans.
- Cover and seal the Instant Pot then set the pressure to Manual-High for 30 Minutes.
- After Instant Pot has finished cooking let soup stand for 10 minutes or so and then turn the valve to Venting. (This way you will avoid black countertop hot mess.)
- Blend soup to desired consistency with an Immersion Blender or a regular blender. For a chunkier thiner soup don’t blend at all or for a creamier, thicker soup blend most to all of it. It will thicken as it sits so if it ends up too thick, add more vegetable broth if desired.
- Add Real salt to taste.
- Serve with toppings.
Alternative Instructions for Stove-Top Cooking
- Place the dry black beans in a stock pot and cover with the 6 cups of water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 2 minutes.
- Cover with a lid and turn the heat off. Let the beans soak for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, drain and rinse the black beans and set aside.
- In another stockpot, add 2 Tbsp olive oil and heat on medium/high. Add the diced onion, bell pepper, cumin, and chili powder to the pot and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until the onion softens and is translucent.
- Add the green chilis and garlic and saute for another minute. Add the diced tomato, vegetable broth, and soaked black beans. Bring to a simmer and cover. Let cook for 1 hour on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Watch the soup to make sure that liquid levels do not get to low. If they do, add more water.
- Soup is ready when the black beans are tender.
- Place half of the soup in a blender and puree until very smooth.
- Add pureed soup back into the pot with the rest of the soup and stir together, adding more vegetable broth if a thinner consistency is desired.
- Add salt to taste.
- Serve with toppings.
Keywords: homemade, rich, smoky, healthy
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katyloves
The recipe description says that it cooks in the slow cooker all day, but I don’t see that in the directions. Am I missing something? I can try to figure out how to use the appropriate portions in the slow cooker, but it’d be great if you could help out with that. 😉 Would I just skip the soaking portion and put everything in the slow cooker and use the 8 cups broth? Or would it need more liquid to cook all day? Thank you!
Rebecca
Oops. Looks like I never put a link to that recipe where I cook beans in the crock pot. Here it is – https://mynaturalfamily.com/clean-eating-crock-pot-pinto-beans-andor-black-beans-recipe/
Katyloves
Thank you!!
Scott
This bean soup is incredible for lunch and my family requests it all the time. Thanks for sharing and hope to try others on your list.
Rebecca
I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
H. Rose
Would two cups of canned black beans be the same as two cups dried black beans?
Rebecca
No. They are definitely not the same since the canned black beans have water in them, but I did find this blog post than should be able to help you convert the amounts so you can make this with canned black beans – http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/04/is-there-a-ratio-for-converting-between-dried.html
Liz
Thanks for sharing! I bet the green chilis add a nice flavor to this soup.
felicia
This sounds so good for a cold night. Especially the next several nights with temps in the negatives. Thanks for sharing over at the Snickerdoodle Sunday.
Dee
This sounds very tasty! My kids will eat black beans in burritos and tacos, and I would love to try out the soup. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle! 🙂
Margaret J
This looks like it would be good made with other beans instead of black beans. Pinto beans come to mind. On those days when I’m not eating vegan, I might put some cheddar on it, too.
Christine from So Domestically Challenged
Oh! This looks yummy! I bet that soup would please my vegetarian 8 year old (and meet her iron needs too)! Thanks so much!
Jillian Hudson
This is a great recipe!
Rebecca Baron
I’ve been vegan for what feels like forever and I’ve never made a black bean soup. I think it’s going to be dinner tonight!
Lou Lou Girls
Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. I need to try this.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
This soup looks so tasty, and it’s definitely healthy.
Susan
I love black bean soup and am always looking for vegan recipes for when my vegan friends come over. Thanks for sharing.
Rach D
This looks healthy as well as super super tasty!! Love soups, especially in our cold winters up here in Canada 🙂
Sarah L
This will be good tomorrow when it’s snowing here. Good ingredients.
Rebecca Baron
I love this recipe! It’s so easy to make and very inexpensive too!
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