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Instant Pot Simple Black Bean Soup - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>This Simple Black Bean Soup in the Instant Pot is a comforting stalwart no matter the season. Hints of lime, cumin, and chili sing through the warm bowl of rich, black beans intermingled with homemade chicken stock. A favorite salsa rounds out the dish with a familiar kick of flavor.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 4 cups drain and rinse Black Beans, Canned
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1/2 cups Salsa
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon juice Lime

Freezer Containers

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup
  • 260 Calories
  • 2g Total Fat
  • 0g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 3mg Cholesterol
  • 1866mg Sodium
  • 45g Total Carb
  • 13g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 15g Protein
  • 1 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place all ingredients except lime juice in the Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  5. Let pressure naturally release for 15 minutes then release any remaining pressure.
  6. Stir in lime juice.
  7. Place half of the soup in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Stir back into the soup. (You could alternately use a stick blender.)

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide all ingredients among indicated number of round freezer containers.
  2. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add frozen contents to Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes then release any remaining pressure.
  7. Stir in lime juice.
  8. Place half of the soup in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Stir back into the soup. (You could alternately use a stick blender.)

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