Name: Black Bean Quinoa Soup - Simple Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 cup onion (diced; about 1/2 large onion); 2 garlic cloves (pressed or minced); 30 ounces black beans (rinsed and drained; 2 15 ounce cans or approx. 3 cups); 14.5 ounces tomatoes (diced; One 14.5 ounce can or approximately 1 1/2 cups); 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano (1/2 teaspoon dried); 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme (1/2 teaspoon dried); 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed if not purchased pre-rinsed); Avocado (diced); Cilantro (chopped)

Black Bean Quinoa Soup - Simple Recipe!

4.80 from 5 votes

By Marjory Pilley Updated Jan 18, 2019 · Published Oct 18, 2017

Ingredients

If you stock your pantry with a few basics, then you'll always have what you need to make Black Bean and Quinoa Soup. A couple of notes on the ingredients:

Don't forget to rinse the quinoa or buy a pre-rinsed brand. Otherwise, the soup will have a soapy taste.

Canned black beans were used to make this recipe, but dried beans that have been soaked will also work. If you take this route, then this tutorial on how to make and freeze-dried beans may be helpful. We eat black beans all the time in everything from Corn Black Bean Salsa to Black Bean Cakes. They are a pantry staple along with canned tomatoes.

Please refer to the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.

Directions

It couldn't be any easier to make Black Bean Quinoa Soup!

After softening the onions for a few minutes, simply add the rest of the ingredients - black beans, tomatoes, quinoa, broth, and spices to the pot, bring to a boil, and then let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

Easy Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Soup Recipe in a bowl topped with avocado and cilantro.

The flavors will meld together and the quinoa will fully cook. That's it!

The bowl pictured is topped with cilantro and avocado, which I guess moves this toward a Mexican Black Bean Soup. Add chopped raw onion for a Cuban profile. Either way, it is so tasty!

Can you freeze black bean soup?

Black bean soup freezes beautifully! Freeze soup in plastic bags that zip or smaller individual portion containers. If using a ziplock bag, then flatten as much as possible for a quicker thaw time. When cooking dinner the previous night, pull the soup out of the freezer and place it in the refrigerator overnight. Heat the defrosted soup on the stovetop or in the microwave the next day. Easy peasy!

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