El Paso Bean Soup
Warm, hearty, and bursting with bold Tex-Mex flavors, El Paso Bean Soup is the ultimate comfort food that’s both nourishing and easy to make. This vibrant vegan soup combines creamy black beans and pinto beans with smoky fire-roasted tomatoes, spicy jalapeños, and a medley of warming spices like cumin, smoked paprika, and chili powder. Simmered to perfection in a savory vegetable broth and finished with a splash of fresh lime juice, this soup has layers of flavor in every spoonful. Ready in under an hour, it’s perfectly suited for weeknight dinners or meal prep, serving up to six people. Garnished with fresh cilantro and best enjoyed with tortilla chips or crusty bread, this one-pot wonder is a go-to recipe for a wholesome, flavor-packed meal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and diced jalapeño to the pot. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until the onion becomes soft and translucent.
Stir in the ground cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the black beans, pinto beans, fire-roasted tomatoes (with their juices), and vegetable broth to the pot. Stir to combine.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Stir in the fresh lime juice just before serving.
Garnish the soup with chopped fresh cilantro and serve warm. Optionally, serve with tortilla chips or crusty bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
281 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 7.1 g | 9% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3 g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1081 mg | 47% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 44.1 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.2 g | 44% | |
| Total Sugars | 7.1 g | ||
| Protein | 12.6 g | 25% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 105 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 947 mg | 20% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
