nutritional information

Per 1-cup serving:

  • Calories: 321
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Total Fat: 1 g
  • Saturated Fat: <1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 62 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 610 mg
  • Fiber: 18 g
  • Sugar: 4 g
Vegan Gluten-Free

Cuban Black Bean and Potato Soup

Cuban Black Bean and Potato Soup

Serves 6

30 minutes or fewer

The distinctive flavor of this soup comes from a sofrito, a puréed mix of onions, garlic, and bell peppers.
  • 1 medium onion, diced (1 ½ cups)
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  • 6 cups cooked black beans, divided
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (2 ½ cups)
  • 2 Tbs. white wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbs. ground cumin
  • 1 Tbs. fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Diced red onion and green bell pepper for garnish

1. Sauté onion, bell peppers, and garlic in saucepan with a little water or vegetable broth over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until vegetables soften. Transfer to blender, and purée until smooth. Add 3 cups beans and 6 to 7 cups water; purée until mixture is consistency of thick soup.

2. Return mixture to saucepan, and add remaining beans, potatoes, vinegar, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft. Remove bay leaf. Garnish each serving with diced red onion and green bell pepper.

March 2011 p.52

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comments

Is white wine vinegar approved for kids because this is for my school project and i have to share it with the class.

Rebecca - 2013-03-29 00:06:02

Made this and it was a little too bland. I added some red pepper flake and dry oregano and that seemed to fix the issue. I think I will make this again, but I will add a few more spices, I think.

Charis Luu - 2012-11-20 19:45:14

Sounds awesome, I'm probably gonna make this for a party. Does anyone think apple cider vinegar would work? I hate the thought of buying a new thing of vinegar that I will probably never use...

Heather J - 2012-10-18 23:15:26

Really flavorful! my boyfriend and i made this last night... definitely a favorite and we will make again. Thought there were too many potatoes and will add fewer next time. And I think we also over pureed the mix - TOO liquidy -- but delicious!

Jessica Canfora - 2012-09-12 13:44:34

I have made this 3 or 4 times, IT IS NOT 6-7 cups of water! I have made it using only the water left after the beans were cooked and it was a little dense but still good. Last night I added one glass of water (about 2 cups) and it helped make it more soup like and still really good. I also added 1 Tbs of paprika but the amount above should be base suggestion, you want to add more.

Cp - 2012-06-08 18:40:04

I wish I had read the comments before I made it. Mine looks really watery and I'm worried it's going to be bland too. Also, it took quite a bit longer than 30 minutes.

Rebecca - 2012-06-02 23:50:05

The 6-7 cups is obviously wrong. I will try the recipe just adding enough water to make a thick soup. Will post when I know how much that is.

Victoria bergesen - 2012-04-28 00:36:22

I am wondering the same thing as Lisa! We just made this soup, following the recipe, and it came out incredibly watery and bland. Is something off in the recipe?

Kate - 2012-04-25 01:27:12

WOW!!!! Great Soup!!

Judy Moore - 2012-03-27 22:24:14

I thought it was a little too much liquid. I used 4c broth + 2 water, and omitted the vinegar. The taste was really good though.

Jess Schula - 2012-03-22 22:04:14

I just finished eating it & it was delicious!!! Just let it simmer for about an hour for the flavors to marry nicely. Also, if you add a little extra salt, pepper & a dallop of sour cream it becomes even better!

Cheech - 2012-03-22 01:40:17

WOW!!!!! OMG!!!! A Vegan recipe from VT that DID NOT call for ADDED FATS!!!!!!!!! There IS hope!

Doug & Patty - 2012-03-21 18:38:43

Very good, but: - halve the vinegar amount - quadruple the salt amount

Enola Knezevic - 2012-03-12 09:19:21

This is the best black bean soup I've ever had!!

Martini - 2012-03-09 09:35:46

this was real good....

jae - 2012-02-27 17:59:08