March 31, 2018 / In food , veggie / Tagged as: onion, red pepper, garlic, black beans, chilli, cumin, coriander, lime

Mexican Bean Soup with Lime

Total Cook Time

25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 X 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 X 400g black beans with their liquid
  • 1 tsp bouillon powder
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • coriander leaves
  • [optional] 1 red chilli chopped

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables.
  2. Add the onion and pepper cooking for 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the garlic and spices.
  4. Add the beans with their can liquid.
  5. Add the tomatoes and half a can of water with the bouillon powder.
  6. Simmer covered for 10 minutes.
  7. Check the seasoning. Add salt if necessary.
  8. Serve with a topping e.g shredded chicken marinated in lime juice.

Notes

Crumbled feta cheese makes a tasty topping. Guacomole dollop makes a tasty topping. Sour cream would probably work sweet with this too :) Imagine your favourite burrito…

Bulk it up with an extra can of beans.