Mexican Black Bean Soup

This simple Mexican Black Bean Soup has incredible flavor and is surprisingly easy to make.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 can black beans ((2 cups of beans))
• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 white onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 chipotle pepper
• 1.5 cups stock
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Roast 2 tomatoes in the oven at 400F for 15 minutes or so
2. 2Saute 1/2 white onion and 2 peeled garlic cloves in a dollop of oil
3. 3Rinse 1 can of black beans (2 cups worth) under tap water
4. 4Prepare the chipotle by de-stemming and scraping out some of the seeds
5. 5Add the tomatoes to the onion and garlic
6. 6Add the beans along with 1.5 cups of stock
7. 7Add 1/4 teaspoon oregano (use Mexican oregano if you have it)
8. 8Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and dashes of freshly ground pepper
9. 9Add half of a single chipotle pepper
10. 10Cook for a couple minutes until everything is at a uniform temperature
11. 11Add the mixture to a blender and pulse blend (let some of the warm air out as you blend)
12. 12Add mixture back to pan for a final 10 minute simmer
13. 13Taste for seasoning and add additional salt, oregano and chipotle if desired