Bacon Black Bean Soup
All good things in life start and end with bacon. Bacon Black Bean Soup is no exception. It's rich, flavorful, and bursting with awesome toppings!
Servings: 4
Calories: 371kcal
Ingredients
SOUP
- 6 slices bacon cut into small pieces
- 1 sweet onion diced (reserve ¼ cup for topping)
- 1 cup of mixed green red, yellow and orange peppers, diced (reserve ¼ cup for topping)
- 1 tsp. garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. chipotle or chili powder
- 16 oz. beef broth
- 3 cans 15 oz black beans with liquid included
- 16 oz. tomato soup. I use Trader Joe's Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper ad
TOPPING
- Divide ingredients below to garnish soup in each bowl.
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- reserved peppers from above
- reserved onions from above
- bacon pieces from above crumbled
Instructions
- In a dutch oven, (ad) cook bacon pieces until crispy.
- Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.
- In the bacon drippings, sauté onion and peppers until tender. Add garlic and stir.
- Add diced tomatoes and simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add cumin and chipotle or chili powder.
- Combine 1 Tbsp. flour with mixture and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Mix in beef broth and black beans with liquid in the cans.
- Simmer on medium low heat for 30 minutes.
- Add tomato soup and simmer for 10 more minutes.
- Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, peppers, onions and bacon crumbles.
Notes
- Prep will go faster if you purchase pre-diced onions and peppers at the grocery store.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 1344mg | Potassium: 1378mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 4mg