Quick Spicy Black Bean Soup

Best served over rice, this easy black bean soup is made spicy with red pepper flakes and comes together quickly in one pot.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups roughly chopped carrots
• 1 cup frozen corn (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion in vegetable oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in broth, carrots, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder.

Step 2

Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until carrots are fork-tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, mash 1 1/2 to 2 cups of beans in a small bowl. Stir whole and mashed beans into the broth. Add corn. Cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve soup over rice.