Dinner for 7

Black Bean Soup (7 servings)

Name: Black Bean Soup (7 servings)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small yellow onion; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup diced carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1 poblano pepper (optional); 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp each chili powder; 1 tsp each smoked paprika; 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo; 2 cups vegetable broth; 4 cans (15 oz) black beans; 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1 cans (4 oz) green chilies; 1/4 cup cilantro; 1 tbsp lime juice; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 recipe pico de gallo (optional)

$7.43for 445 minServes 7

Black beans, vegetables, tomatoes, and spices simmer together into a hearty soup finished with cilantro and lime.

Black Bean Soup (7 servings) with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 5 oz$0.35/oz typical	5 oz	$1.75Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Canned beans, 60 oz$0.09/oz typical	60 oz	$5.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Salsa, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.00

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.86 per serving$7.43 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 small yellow onion
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 red bell pepper
1 poblano pepper (optional)
3 1/2 cloves garlic
2 tsp each chili powder
1 tsp each smoked paprika
1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo
2 cups vegetable broth
4 cans (15 oz) black beans
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 cans (4 oz) green chilies
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tbsp lime juice
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 recipe pico de gallo (optional)

Steps

Warm the olive oil in a six-quart pot over medium heat.
Add the onion, celery, carrots, red bell pepper, poblano, and garlic, then cook for 8 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, and chipotle pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the broth, black beans, tomatoes, and green chilies, then bring the soup to a simmer.
Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Mash about one-third of the beans, then stir in the cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

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