Lunch couldn’t come soon enough today. I was hungry, yes; but I was more excited than anything else to dig back into my leftovers of last night’s Pumpkin Black Bean Soup.
Oddly enough, I actually found this recipe last week while looking through some things on the 10lb. Slimdown Xtreme DVD set. Of course, when I went to look for it today, I couldn’t find it anywhere (if anyone else does find it, please let me know so I can link to it!).
Luckily, I printed it out for myself, so I’ll give you my recipe, which is pretty similar to that one.
I even made sure to consult my own notes on how to write a better recipe for typing this one out.
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Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
Just in time for the start of fall! Try cooking up a batch of this flavorful, comforting soup to enjoy on a nice cool, fall evening. Pair it with some warm, crusty bread for a meal that can’t be beat.
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup red wine (I used Pinot Noir)
- 3 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon hot sauce (or more, to taste)
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, celery, and carrots to hot pan and sauté until vegetables have softened, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 additional minute.
- Pour red wine over vegetables in the pot and let simmer until the wine has reduced by about half.
- Add all remaining ingredients and bring up to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer 25 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and ENJOY!
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I paired my nice, warm bowl of soup this afternoon with a toasted English muffin topped with some butter, which made for a perfect meal on this cool, dreary day.
Yum!
Krissie J says
You forgot the pumpkin beer. ;) Looks delicious!
Mallory @ It's Only Life says
thanks for posting the recipe, courtney!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
I’ve been planning to make a sweet potato black bean soup, but pumpkin always wins out – thanks for sharing the recipe!
Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says
a buttered english muffin! SMART with a soup like that.
I’m forever looking for something to add to my soups.. crackers, bread, etc… but I don’t want to buy a whole loaf or I’ll probably eat it all in one sitting. ;)
engmuf it is!
Ally says
That looks so good.. I’ve been wanting to use the black beans in the pantry for a while but I haven’t been able to think of anything new to make with them. This is definitely on the list for next week, thanks for posting this!
Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health says
Yay I am so excited you posted this recipe!!! I think I may have to make this :).
Hope says
I’ve been waiting for you to post this recipe ever since you talked about this morning! I cannot wait to try this! It looks like the perfect bowl of soup to have on a chilly fall night! Paired with a pumpkin beer, it would be perfect! :)
Shannon says
delicious! thanks for the recipe! :)
Shayla @ The Good Life says
Looks delish! Thanks for the recipe! And a perfect, warm comforting meal indeed :)
Liz @ Southern Charm says
This recipe is super interesting! It’s a must try … since there’s pumpkin and all :)
Jordan @ food, sweat, and beers says
I just have to say I LOVE the halloween treats. If I had the facilities to host a little Halloweenie party, I’d host the HECK out of one and put sour cream spider webs on EVERYTHING in sight! (which I’m sure could get a little gross depending on what I was adding it to, but whatever, it’s my party and I’ll be gross if I want to.)
Brittany says
Looks delicious! I’ll definitely be making this soon :D
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
I’ve never had pumpkin in soup before- sounds delicious!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
I had this soup on my mind when I went grocery shopping (read your post on my phone earlier). Definitely being made in the near future!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Interesting combo- in a totally good way! :)
PS- your spider web dip is so cute! Stick a little black olive in there to look like the spider and it would be way cute for a kid party!
Alexa @ Simple Eats says
I love the idea of putting pumpkin in this soup! Definitely adds some fall flavor :)
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Perfect day for pumpkin soup, dreary, rainy and cold! Looks delicious.
Samantha @ Because I Can says
yum! Looks great!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
That soup looks perfect for a chilly day like today!
Love the “Yummy Mummies”!
Kim @ The Family Practice says
I love finding good pumpkin recipes! And whoever said pumpkin beer was right on point. I can’t wait for pumpkin beer to be back on the shelves :)
Jen M. says
Mmmmm! This soup sounds AMAZING!! I’m adding what I need to make this to my grocery list right now, yay!
Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says
Confession: One of the things I like about “writing a better recipe” is only focusing on pics of the finished product and not the step by step stuff. Less to edit/post! LOL
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Yum!!! That looks DELICIOUS! :)
Shana says
I love adding pumpkin to veggie soups! It gives a rich texture that is so comforting on chilly days!
Melissa says
Holy heck! That looks incredible! Definitely on my “must make” list! :)
Khushboo says
This looks excellent- no canned pumpkin available here but do you think the real stuff will be fine?
Courtney says
I would definitely think so!
Aubrie says
This looks SOOOO delicious! I can’t wait to try it out!
carissa @fit2flex says
This soup looks great! I will be making it next week even though its 90 here in Florida!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
I just made this soup for dinner and it is delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe :) I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow :)
Courtney says
Awesome! I’m so glad you liked it!
Emily @ Relishments says
I am so glad it’s soup season again. It’s all I want to cook and all I want to eat. Thanks for another idea to add to my collection.
Amanda says
Looks very yummy and I am definitely making this soup for my friend and I for lunch tomorrow. What do you think about adding ditalini into the soup? If so, how much and etc? Thanks!
Courtney says
Oooo I’ll bet that’d be awesome! I’d try 1/2 – 3/4 cup.
Michaela says
Kinda disappointed every time I hit the pumpkin beer it brings me to the pumpkin bean soup tried several times I want to see pumpkin beer not the soup
Kim @ Raising The Barre says
This sounds really good- the weather has cooled down a TON in KC and I am in total soup mode. Would you say this is more sweet or savory? I’m wondering how the pumpkin tastes with the rest of the flavors. Sounds good though!
Courtney says
Oh definitely savory! It’s soooooo good!! :)
anabolic cooking says
He’s so good we can even forgive him for bringing ‘pukka’ into the English vocabulary.
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Katie Lesmeister says
This looks wonderful! Have you ever added chicken, ground turkey or beef?!
Courtney says
I have added chicken, which was good, but I love the sounds of adding ground turkey. I bet that’d be amazing!!