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Loaded Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup (+ meal prep!)

Loaded Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup (+ meal prep!)

Admin March 27, 2022

Every day is a new adventure with this Loaded Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup, an endlessly customizable dinner or meal prep idea!

Filling soup recipes can be a challenge to find but this one is protein packed and totally fits the bill! At its base level this is an easy and inexpensive soup to make, and how wild with it you go depends entirely on you. Sometimes I make combinations that just sound good; others I go with themes like “cheap”, “vegetarian”, “tropical” or “complete meal”!

The joy of this Loaded Jerk Spiced Tasty Black Bean Soup is that it’s practically boundless in ways to personalize every meal. It’s spiced enough to provide an interesting backdrop for a variety of garnishes without being so much so that it excludes many.

Keep scrolling for my list of suggested toppings!

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How can I meal prep this Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup?’

One of the things that can be tough about meal prepping is the repetitiousness. Eating the same thing at the same time every day is a sure-fire way to deviate from your plan. One of my favorite ways to alleviate this problem is with swappable toppings! Using this Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup as a base, you can create a litany of different flavors every day. Here are a few tested and excellent choices:

  • cilantro
  • red onion
  • jalapeno
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • Santiago green chili
  • mango
  • diced tomatoes
  • green onions
  • pineapple
  • pickled jalapeno
  • lime wedges
  • sliced olives
  • cheddar cheese
  • tortilla strips
  • guacamole
  • monterey jack cheese
  • ham
  • gruyere
  • bacon
  • caramelized onions
  • roasted red peppers
  • chicken
  • chorizo
  • sausage
  • avocado
  • sweet (black) plantains
  • coconut flakes
  • queso fresco

Combine two or three of these in your meal prep containers and you can have something new every day! Generally you can’t go wrong with any combination. But here’s a few ideas to get the ball rollin.

-Pineapple, cilantro, fresh jalapeños-
-Salsa, sour cream, monterrey jack cheese-
-Mango, chicken, red onion-
-Ham, cheddar cheese, green onion-
-Hatch Denver green chile, red onions, cilantro-
-Bacon, caramelized onion, gruyere-
-Roasted red peppers, ham, pineapple-
-Sausage, pickled jalapeños, sour cream-
-Tortilla strips, olives, guacamole-
-Sweet plantains, chorizo, queso fresco-
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Looking for other awesome soup recipes? Try my Sweet Corn & Zucchini Soup and Egg Drop Soup recipes!

Loaded Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup (+ meal prep!)

Every day is a new adventure with this Loaded Jerk Spiced Black Bean Soup, an endlessly customizable dinner or meal prep idea!

 Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
 Keyword changable, meal prep, swappable, toppings
 Prep Time 10 minutes
 Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
 Servings 6 people

Ingredients

For Soup:

  • 1 cup (1/2 lb) dry black beans, soaked overnight
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 9 cups (72 fl oz) chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
  • 2 tsp chile powder
  • 3 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • salt to taste

Topping ideas:

  • cilantro
  • red onion
  • jalapeno
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • Hatch green chile
  • mango
  • diced tomatoes
  • green onions
  • pineapple
  • pickled jalapeno
  • lime wedges
  • sliced olives
  • cheddar cheese
  • tortilla strips
  • guacamole
  • monterey jack cheese
  • ham
  • gruyere
  • bacon
  • caramelized onions
  • roasted red peppers
  • chicken
  • chorizo
  • sausage
  • avocado
  • sweet (black) plantains
  • coconut flakes
  • queso fresco

Instructions

  1. Be sure to soak your dry black beans at least 8 hours before you begin

  2. Heat olive oil in a large soup or stock potover medium heat. Add diced celery, carrots and onions. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beginning to turn translucent.

  3. Add soaked black beans, chicken broth, jerk seasoning, chile powder, garlic powder and allspice to the pot. Bring to a boil.

  4. Cover the pot and lower heat to simmer. Simmer until beans are soft, about 2.5 – 3.5 hrs.

  5. Remove from heat and let cool a little. Blend half of the beans and liquid in a blender or food processor. Return to pot and stir together with the lime juice.

  6. Garnish with as many toppings as you would like and serve!

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