Bean and Green Chili Soup
This vegetarian builds refried beans, black beans and green salsa into a comforting meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (7)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic. Drain and rinse the black beans in a colander under cold running water.
- Warm the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until soft and translucent, then stir in the garlic and cumin and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the refried beans and green salsa, breaking up the refried beans with a spoon, then gradually pour in the vegetable broth and whisk until you have a smooth, even soup base.
- Add the drained black beans and bring the soup to a gentle simmer, then cook uncovered for about 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until slightly thickened and well flavored.
- Stir in the cooked rice and let it warm through for 2 to 3 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt; loosen with a splash more broth if the soup is thicker than you like.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, top each with a spoonful of sour cream and a scattering of chopped cilantro, and serve hot.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Sour Cream
- plain Greek yogurt · crème fraîche
Tips & common questions
How long does Bean and Green Chili Soup take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of sour cream?
Try plain Greek yogurt. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Bean and Green Chili Soup vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Bean and Green Chili Soup is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: KAMANSI DISH WITH GREEN CHILI,PAPAYA AND STRING BEANS COOKED IN COCOMILK.jpg by Elmer Centeno Guevarra, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.