Take 5 minutes in the morning and prep this easy creamy black bean soup for your crockpot, then have a healthy, nourishing meal waiting for you at the end of the day! Full of protein, fiber and flavor, this vegetarian soup is a canvas for your favorite taco toppings. Stovetop recipe included!
Creamy black bean soup
One of the tricks I’ve learned that works for me is to have nourishing foods available at all time. When more healthy foods are around I will more likely choose to eat them.
Sometimes I prep food ahead. Sometimes I just want a quick and easy meal. That includes dinner time too.
While this crockpot creamy black bean soup takes hours in the crockpot, your hands on time is barely anything!
By taking 5 minutes to start the crockpot in the morning and 5 minutes to blend up the meal, you’ll be left with a wonderfully nutritious and healthy dinner with very little effort.
That’s why I love crockpot recipes so much. Little effort, but big reward!
What you’ll need to gather for this recipe
- black beans
- chicken bone broth
- onion
- jalapeno
- garlic
- chili powder
- cumin
- dried oregano
- sea salt
- pepper
How to make creamy black bean soup in a slow cooker
- Combine all the ingredients in a crockpot. Stir and cook on low for 6 hours (or 3 hours on high).
- After 6 hours puree the black bean soup in a blender (in batches) to create a smooth soup, or with an immersion blender in the crockpot. Serve with your favorite taco toppings – a few of mine are sour cream, cilantro, and diced avocado!
How to make creamy black bean soup on the stove top
To make this on the stovetop, heat a large pot to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp avocado oil along with the onion and jalapeno. Saute for 5 minutes, until fragrant. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Blend in the same way as step 2.
How to make a dairy free sour cream
If you love sour cream, but want to keep this soup dairy free, try this cashew cream out! In a blender add 1/4 cup cashews and grind into a powder.
Next, add 1/4 cup water and 1/4 tsp cumin, then blend until fully combined.
More healthy soup recipes to try!
Creamy Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, minced (can reduce to 1/2)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a crockpot. Stir and cook on low for 6 hours.
- After 6 hours puree the black bean soup in a blender (in batches) to create a smooth soup, or with an immersion blender in the crockpot. Serve with your favorite taco toppings – a few of mine are sour cream, cilantro, and diced avocado!
Notes
If you try this recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!
XO
Heather
*Originally published in March 2011. Updated February 2021.*
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I think a lot of people discount their cholesterol numbers! Good for you for getting those puppies down!
Good for you, Heather! I had an echo done last summer and my cholesterol was just a bit high then. I’m sure it has dropped quite a bit since I’ve started eating vegan. So many great things about eating healthy!
Oh yes I bet it has dropped from eating vegan.
I love how healthy this soup is!!!! 😀 So much better than any of that canned stuff! 😀
xoxo
Kathleen
I should really get my cholesterol checked- my dad used to have high cholesterol even though he was only a little overweight, but he cleaned up his diet and doesn’t have to take medicine anymore. It is amazing what healthy eating can do!
That’s so great that you dad took charge and changed his numbers for the better.
Great job on the cholesterol levels!
The soup sounds great! And I agree, if you are always prepared, it’s easy to eat healthy! 🙂
Congrats on the health! Everything you’ve changed is worth it for the results!
This black bean soup looks yummy. I am currently cooking black beans for the first time, in a corn and chipotle stew…fingers crossed!
Hmmmm black beans, corn and chipotle sounds delish. Hope it turns out as yummy as it sounds!
Good for you from dropping your cholesterol 9 points!
I love crockpot recipes. I alot of times crockpot recipes are a lot of meat (which I have been trying to limit). I love this vegetarian soup. yum!
Yeah meat’s the focus a lot of the time… but I’ve been changing that around here. It’s been a fun change too.
Congrats on the great test results! Whoop! Healthy eating & exercise really does make a HUGE difference!! This soup looks amazing. I totally book marked. Josh and I would LOVE this to pieces.
I know you two love soups like I do!
Oh, gorgeous! I’m so excited by the cashew cream sauce 🙂 And well done on your “numbers”!
Thanks Hannah!
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The black bean soup looks amazing.