Black Bean and Rice Soup is a simple recipe made with black beans, celery, onions, vegetable stock, and steamed rice. Simple, flavorful, and very filling! Plus, it’s a convenient and inexpensive meal when you need one. Only need a handful of staple ingredients to make this soup into a fabulous meal!
Reasons to LOVE this Black Bean and Rice Soup…
- Black Bean and Rice Soup is a hearty soup and one that offers a rich and thick texture leaving you to think it’s a stew. But don’t be fooled. It’s easily prepared as a soup.
- It is most nutritious and delicious, you’ll be amazed at how fast you can make this and have dinner ready in minutes!
- Black beans have plenty of protein and fiber, leaving you full longer, while the rice adds a velvety texture to it.
- Rice is a great source of complex carbohydrates which gives us the energy we need.
- The healthier choice would be brown rice, but I prefer using white rice with my soups.
- This dish is so filling, I didn’t need to make anything else. It’s a meal all alone, and it’s perfect for those meatless Mondays.
Quick Tips for Success…
- I used organic black beans and simmered the soup with a few ingredients for about 20 minutes.
- And, while I was simmering the soup, I also steamed one cup of white rice, adding it to the soup at the very last minute.
- Very easy to make. No need to use a pressure cooker or crockpot with this recipe.
- Always a good idea to have a few cans of organic black beans and rice in your pantry. You never know when you may need to make a quick meal or run out of food. And, that usually happens in my home, by the end of the week.
Black Bean and Rice Soup, as a quick meal, will surely become everyone’s favorite, especially my vegetarian friends.
A great recipe for you to try. We like to call this one – a bowl of health!
Enjoy!
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Looking for more hearty Bean Soups? Try some of these!
- 15 Bean Soup with Pancetta and Basil
- Creamy Black Bean Soup
- Tuscan Swiss Chard and Beans Soup
- Baby Lima Bean Soup
- Classic Italian Minestrone Soup
- Black Bean and Quinoa Soup
- Hearty Vegetable and Rice Soup
Yield: 6 to 8
Black Bean and Rice Soup
Black Bean and Rice Soup is made with black beans, celery, onions, vegetable stock, and steamed rice. Simple, flavorful and very filling! Plus, it's a convenient and inexpensive meal when you need one. Perfect for meatless meals!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
22 minutes
Total Time
32 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 ounces) organic black beans- rinsed
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken stock
- 2 cups of water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 medium onion - peeled, chopped
- 2 celery stalks- chopped
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup steamed rice
- grated Parmesan cheese, at table
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat olive oil and add the onion and celery and sauté until the onions and celery become soft and translucent about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, water, salt, cayenne pepper, and black beans.
- Bring soup to a low boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the rice and follow the directions of the package to steam the rice.
- Finally, add the cooked rice into the bean soup and stir until well combined for about 2 minutes, or until heated through. Turn off the heat.
- Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with some grated Parmigiano cheese on top. Serve warm.
- Serves 6 to 8
21 Comments
Susan
April 8, 2020 at 11:12 amThis sounds so good! A combination I would not have thought of but I should have considering most of my Mexican restaurant entrees come with beans and rice 🙂
by Anna and Liz
April 8, 2020 at 1:58 pmWe made this soup again last night and I decided to add in a scoop of rice in the middle of each dish when serving. It made a lovely presentation and my family loved it! Only this recipe has an Italian flair to it! Lol…
mimi rippee
March 31, 2020 at 6:39 pmThis is great! I’ve never thought to make rice and beans a soup, but why not?!! I would personally love sour cream on this soup instead of Parmesan, but that’s just me. Love it.
2sistersrecipes
March 31, 2020 at 7:14 pmHi Mimi! The sour cream sounds delish! So go for it! Enjoy and thanks again
by Anna and Liz
April 1, 2020 at 9:32 amThat sounds delicious! Maybe I will try it with sour cream too! Thanks for the tip! 🙂
Michael paquin
May 17, 2019 at 3:37 amHey Ann and Liz am assuming you add the celery in your black bean and rice soup after the 3 to 5 mins of heating oil and onion?\
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by Anna and Liz
May 17, 2019 at 8:40 amHeu Michael, yes! Did I miss that? I will go in and edit that – thanks for letting us know! Have a great weekend. 🙂
Roz Corieri Paige
January 20, 2014 at 2:50 amI love black bean soup, so full of healthy fiber and flavor! Love how you added rice in your recipe and so perfect for these cold January evenings!
annaliz
January 20, 2014 at 3:20 pmThanks Roz, This happens to be one of our favorite soups and our Dad's too.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
January 14, 2014 at 5:45 pmI've thought a lot about this recipe since I saw it on your email post. It's amazing how something like this can be so simple yet so satisfying. I need to make it! I think I'm going to make your bolognese this weekend. Can't wait to try it!
annaliz
January 14, 2014 at 5:59 pmThanks Tricia! would love to hear how the sauce turns out for you!
xxoo
Joanne
January 13, 2014 at 12:15 pmA stick to your ribs but not your thighs soup! My favorite kind.
annaliz
January 13, 2014 at 3:43 pmLol. Joanne! Love your comments all the time!
Dan from Platter Talk
January 13, 2014 at 2:52 amI truly love every thing in this bowl and could eat it every singe day. Love your rendition, Ladies!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
January 13, 2014 at 2:51 amThis looks like great soup, especially because I love black beans so much! Definitely going to give it a try!
annaliz
January 13, 2014 at 3:42 pmThanks Pamela! So nice to see you again! Black beans are my favorite as well!
AdriBarr
January 12, 2014 at 6:54 pmWhat wonderful soup for cold weather. Simple, "unfussy" as a teacher of mine used to say, and soul satisfying. Well done you two! There are so many recipes out there that require a lot of work, and they are beautiful and delicious, but they are just not practical for every day eating. This is my kind of food. Thanks. Buon domenica!
annaliz
January 13, 2014 at 3:40 pmGrazie Adri!! Yes, that is our style these days, cooking without a lot of work, and without sacrificing flavor!
Thanks again for your lovely comment.
Un Bacione!
michaelswoodcraft
January 11, 2014 at 5:25 pmVery hearty comfort food for sure, looks delicious! great for a rainy or snowy day! 🙂
annaliz
January 13, 2014 at 3:36 pmThank you Michael, and welcome to out site! It's so nice to meet you too! We enjoy this soup all winter long, hope you will too. Enjoy!
Mary Callan
January 11, 2014 at 3:20 amYou're so right – this is a bowl of health! delicious and so perfect for this cold weather 🙂
Mary x