Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

This delicious pumpkin and black bean soup with onion, ham, and tomatoes is so easy to make. It tastes even better reheated the next day!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 151 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, divided
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1.25 cups chopped onion
• 0.5 pound cubed cooked ham

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Empty two cans beans into a food processor. Add diced tomatoes and purée until smooth.

Step 2

Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in puréed bean mixture, remaining whole beans, broth, pumpkin purée, and vinegar until well blended. Simmer until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, about 25 minutes. Stir in ham and cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.