A deliciously healthy and easy pumpkin black bean soup that combines creamy pumpkin puree with hearty black beans and warm spices for a comforting meal.
Author:Eleanor Royal
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:35 minutes
Yield:Serves 4
Category:Soup
Method:Simmered
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion diced
1 medium carrot diced
2–3 celery stalks diced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
½ tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 cans 14 oz 400 g black beans drained and rinsed
1 can 14 oz 400 g diced tomatoes
1 cup 250 g pumpkin puree
3 cups 750 ml vegetable stock
1 cup 250 ml coconut milk
2 tablespoons lime juice
A handful of fresh coriander roughly chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add diced onion carrot and celery and cook until softened about 5 minutes.
Stir in minced garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
Add ground cumin coriander smoked paprika thyme and turmeric and stir well.
Pour in black beans diced tomatoes pumpkin puree and vegetable stock.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in coconut milk and lime juice then cook for another 5 minutes.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot.
Notes
For a smoother texture blend the soup with an immersion blender before adding coconut milk
Adjust the spices to your preference for heat and flavor