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Three-Ingredient Black Bean Soup
This soup is shockingly tasty considering it calls for just three ingredients and takes all of five minutes to make. It's perfect as part of a simple dinner along with crusty bread or warm tortillas. Or make it for lunch, packed into thermoses for school or work.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 5 cups, 4 servings
Ingredients
- Three 15-ounce cans black beans (not drained)
- One 12-ounce container pico de gallo salsa (about 1 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup sour cream, plus any favorite garnishes, such as avocado, cilantro, salsa, grated cheese, or diced onion
Instructions
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Drain the liquid from ONE of the cans of beans and put into a medium saucepan. Add the remaining 2 cans of beans and their liquid to the pan. Add the pico de gallo salsa. Set over medium-high and cook until warm.
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Transfer half of the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the pureed soup to the saucepan and stir well. If the soup is too thick for your taste, thin with a little water. Heat to desired temperature.
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Serve in bowls with a dollop of sour cream or any other favorite garnishes.