Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup

⏱️ 35 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
Mexican/Southwestern soup
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup
Nutrition per Serving
150
Calories
7g
Protein
26g
Carbs
2g
Fat

This fiber- and protein-rich soup is diabetes- and vegan-friendly. Chili powder adds a soft heat to this filling soup that is balanced with creamy lite coconut milk. This healthy soup is also great to use as leftovers or for meal prep for a week of easy lunches or dinners.

📝 Ingredients

  • olive oil 1.00 tsp
  • yellow onion 1.00 small minced
  • garlic 2.00 clove minced
  • fresh ginger 1.00 tsp minced
  • black beans 22.00 oz low sodium black beans drained and rinsed
  • sweet potatoes 2.00 large peeled and medium diced
  • low sodium chicken broth 3.00 cup no salt added chicken broth
  • lite coconut milk 7.00 oz
  • canned diced tomatoes 14.00 oz no salt added
  • chili powder 1.00 tbsp
  • baby spinach 5.00 oz

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat a large pot over medium heat.
  2. 2Add olive oil
  3. 3onion
  4. 4garlic
  5. 5and ginger to the pot. Cook
  6. 6stirring occasionally
  7. 7until onion softens
  8. 84–5 minutes.
  9. 9Add black beans
  10. 10sweet potatoes
  11. 11broth
  12. 12coconut milk
  13. 13tomatoes
  14. 14and chili powder. Bring to a simmer and cook
  15. 15covered
  16. 16for 15–20 minutes
  17. 17until the potatoes are tender.
  18. 18Stir in the baby spinach until wilted.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by MollyButzADA on diabetesfoodhub.org. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.