Plant-Based Black Bean Taco Soup

Name: Plant-Based Black Bean Taco Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp grapeseed oil; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 medium Carrot, chopped; 2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded minced; 4 clove Garlic, chopped; 2 (14.5 ounce) cans fire-roasted tomatoes, diced; 1 (32 fluid ounce) container vegetable broth; 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed drained; 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed drained; 0.25 cup frozen corn; 0.5 tsp ground cumin, or, to taste; 0.25 tsp chili powder, or, to taste; 0.25 tsp smoked paprika, or, to taste; Salt, to taste

This meatless, taco-flavored soup is loaded with black beans and gets its robust flavor from the combination of spices and fire-roasted tomatoes. You won't notice it's plant-based!

Brooke1999

Prep20 min

Cook40 min

Total1 hr

Servings6

Difficultymedium

AmericanMexicanLunch

Ingredients

2 tbspgrapeseed oil
1 mediumOnion, chopped
1 mediumgreen bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 mediumred bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
2stalks celery, chopped
2 mediumCarrot, chopped
2 mediumjalapeno peppers, seeded minced
4 cloveGarlic, chopped
2(14.5 ounce) cans fire-roasted tomatoes, diced
1(32 fluid ounce) container vegetable broth
2(15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed drained
1(15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed drained
0.25 cupfrozen corn
0.5 tspground cumin, or, to taste
0.25 tspchili powder, or, to taste
0.25 tspsmoked paprika, or, to taste
Salt, to taste

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers, celery, carrots, jalapeno peppers, and garlic; cook until veggies soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Add diced tomatoes; stir well and cook for 3 minutes. Add vegetable broth, black and pinto beans, corn, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and salt; stir until well combined. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.