Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
This Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup recipe is easy to make, protein-packed, and SO comforting and delicious! It’s also naturally vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.
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Ingredients
- 1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, cored and chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 -2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
- 4 cups good-quality vegetable stock
- 4 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- optional toppings: chopped fresh cilantro, crumbled corn tortilla chips, diced avocados, sour cream and/or shredded cheese (dairy-free, if making this soup vegan)
Steps
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Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until all of the vegetables are cooked and tender. Remove the bay leaf.
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serve the soup as-is (brothy and chunky)
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use a blender or food-processor to puree the soup completely (uber-thick and smooth)
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use a blender or food processor to puree about half of the soup (so that it’s thick and smooth but still a little chunky)
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Serve the soup warm, garnished with your desired toppings. Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze in a sealed container for up to 3 months.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (23% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| white or yellow onion | 1 large | - | - |
| red bell peppers | 2 | - | - |
| carrots | 2 | - | - |
| garlic | 5 cloves | - | - |
| -2 jalapeno peppers | 1 | - | - |
| good-quality vegetable stock | 4 cups | - | - |
| 4 | - | - | |
| bay leaf | 1 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 2.500 |
| ground cumin | 2 teaspoons | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 14.000 |
| chili powder | 2 teaspoons | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 16.000 |
| kosher salt | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| cayenne | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| optional toppings | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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