Love bean soup? Try this Mexican Black Bean Soup

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade broth can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: guacamole

Mashed avocado can be a cost-effective alternative.

Measure out your spices: oregano, cumin, coriander, and allspice.

Dice 2 purple onions, 2 stalks of celery, 4 cloves of garlic, and 1/2 red bell pepper.

Dice jalapeno pepper and chipotle chili into a small separate dish.

For a spicier soup, keep all the seeds of the jalapeno and chipotle; for less spice, discard some seeds.

Finely chop dark chocolate.

Add olive oil to a pot on the stove over medium heat.

Saute onions for about 5 minutes.

Add garlic, chilies, spices, red bell pepper, and celery; simmer for an additional 7-8 minutes until vegetables are soft.

Transfer everything to a bigger pot due to insufficient space.

Add black beans, tomato puree, and vegetable stock; bring to a boil.

Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

After 40 minutes, remove from stove; optionally blend soup with an immersion blender.

Stir in dark chocolate until it completely melts.

Season the soup with salt and serve with toppings like cheese, cherry tomato, and avocado.

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