A plant-based, meal in a bowl made with canned crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, pineapple, and spices, this 1-Pot Spicy Black Bean Soup takes minimal effort to make — dump the ingredients into a soup pot and heat through.

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Just dump the ingredients into a pot and heat.

Ingredients

This easy soup recipe uses crushed tomatoes, black beans, unsweetened pineapple and its juice, canned or frozen corn, coconut milk, plus dry spices: chili powder, hot chili powder, and ginger. Some orange juice and soya sauce round out the flavours.

Ingredients for 1 pot Spicy Black Bean Soup: crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, corn, orange juice, black beans, pineapple, soy or tamari, dried ginger, chili poweder, hot chili powder. Not shown: salt.

This is a dump it all in the pot recipe…

There’s very minimal preparation for this Spicy Black Bean Soup recipe — other than draining the black beans, you just open cans and pour them straight into the soup pot. This makes 10 cups of soup, so you need a big pot.

Ingredients for 1-pot black bean soup in a big soup pot.


Tips: plant-based eating doesn't need to be  complicated

If you're new to plant-based or vegetarian eating, it's easy to get overwhelmed just by making dinner. This recipe is very simple to prepare. If you can open a can, you can make this.  This recipe makes 10 cups of soup, which depending on the size of your household, can provide lunch and/or dinner for several days.

You might want to check out some of our other speedy dinner recipes: 15-Minute Thai Chickpea Curry, 15-Minute Thai Green CurrySpicy Tomato Peanut Bowls, and our Vegan Curry Maple Chickpea Fritters. All of these recipes are hearty and quick to make.

If you like creamy comfort foods, take 5 minutes to whip up a batch of the Mother Mix. This plant-based pantry staple makes it a cinch to make a wide variety of creamy plant-based recipes, like Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli Cheese Soup, Vegan Queso, and Spinach Dip. 

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1-Pot Spicy Black Bean Soup

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
A plant-based, meal in a bowl, made with canned crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, pineapple, and spices, this Spicy Black Bean Soup takes minimal effort to make -- dump the ingredients into a soup pot and heat through. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, when you don't have anything fresh in the house, or if you need to get a hearty meal on the table fast.
Servings 10 cups
Calories 162 kcal
Author Sylvia

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked/canned black beans, unsalted, drained (If yours are salted, taste before adding the soy sauce/tamari. Start by adding a few tablespoons of soy sauce/tamari and add more as needed.)
  • 3 cups crushed tomatoes (unsalted)
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups corn, canned or frozen
  • 2 cups pineapple tidbits and their juice
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce (or tamari sauce if gluten free) (Reduce this amount if you are using salted beans and or tomatoes - start with a tablespoon and add more as needed.)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot chili powder

Optionally, to serve

  • juice of one lime
  • lime, sliced
  • jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
  • small tomatoes, halved
  • coconut milk for drizzling

Instructions

  • Put all of the ingredients in a large soup pot and stir. Bring to a boil then turn down to a low simmer for about 15 or 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and add more soy sauce if you like your food a little saltier. Optionally, squeeze in the juice from one lime.

Notes

Storage and Reheating

This will keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat it over medium heat , stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is an estimate only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 3mg

Courses, Cuisines, and Keywords

Course
dinner, lunch, side
Cuisine
American
Keywords
1-pot black bean soup
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easy black bean soup
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spicy black bean soup

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