Name: Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic ($0.16); 1 yellow onion ($0.41); 2 ribs celery ($0.33); 2 carrots ($0.28); 1 lb. black beans (uncooked) ($1.75); 1 cup salsa ($0.85); 1 Tbsp chili powder* ($0.30); 1/2 Tbsp ground cumin ($0.15); 1 tsp dried oregano ($0.05); 4 cups vegetable broth ($0.53); 2 cups water ($0.00)

Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup

Packed with vegetables, flavor, protein, and fiber, this ultra-flavorful and low-calorie Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup is an all around winner!

6 hr 15 min total 15 min prep 6 hr cook 6 293 cal

Instructions

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1 Mince the garlic, dice the onion and celery, and grate the carrots on a large holed cheese grater. Rinse the black beans in a colander under cool running water and pick out any stones or debris.
2 Combine the garlic, onion, celery, carrots, black beans, salsa, chili powder, cumin, oregano, vegetable broth, and water in a 5-7 quart slow cooker. Stir well.
3 Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 6-8 hours (you want the beans to get VERY soft). Once the beans are very soft, use an immersion blender** to blend the soup until it is thick and creamy (leave some beans whole if desired). Taste the soup and add salt if needed (this will depend on the brand of vegetable broth used).