Name: Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 8 6-inch corn tortillas, (cut into strips); 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil (or oil of choice); 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon chili powder; Salt; 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 1 cup diced onion; 2 medium sweet potatoes, (diced (about 2 ¾ cups)); 2 carrots, (diced (about 1 cup)); 6 cloves garlic, (chopped); 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, (chopped); 1 tablespoon cumin; 2 teaspoons oregano; 1 pound dry black beans ((2 cups)); 4 cups vegetable broth; 3 cups water; Salt and pepper; Cilantro; Chopped green and red onions; Lime wedges

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Cook dry beans, sweet potatoes, and spicy chipotle peppers in your Instant Pot to make this hearty Black Bean Soup up to a week in advance.

Black bean soup in white bowl with Instant Pot.

Now that it's soup season, I think it's about time for me to share my first Instant Pot recipe. (Took me long enough, right?)

Most often, I use my Instant Pot to cook dry beans relatively quickly and without any soaking. Just pour in the dry beans, cover with water or broth, and sprinkle in a little salt. Maybe a few bay leaves if you're feeling fancy. Then, lock up the lid, set to pressure cook for an hour, and they're good to go.

It doesn't get any better than that.

Except maybe if you also toss a couple of carrots, sweet potatoes, and spicy chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Because then, my friend, you get this hearty, Mexican-inspired, Black Bean Soup.

The actual best.

Bean soup in white bowl with green napkin.

Before we get to the soup, though, let's talk about toppings.

Because just when you thought this Black Bean Soup couldn't get any better, I'm pulling out all of the stops with crunchy tortilla strips.

Crispy Chili Lime Tortilla Strips.

That's right.

I'm not one to set strict rules, but I'd say these tortilla strips are basically a required topping.

So let's talk about how to make them.

How to Make Crispy Tortilla Strips

First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and slice a few corn tortillas into thin strips.

Grab a large bowl and toss in the tortilla strips, oil, lime juice, chili powder, and salt. Gently toss until all of the tortilla strips are evenly coated.

Spread tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet. (You may need to use multiple baking sheets and cook the tortilla strips in batches.)

Bake 10 minutes, stir, and cook 5 more minutes (15 minutes total), or until the tortilla strips are golden brown and crispy.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and cool the tortilla strips on a wire rack until the soup is ready. Tortilla strips will continue to crispen as they cool.

Corn tortilla strips on wire cooling rack.

Okay, now that we have the topping out of the way, let's cook some soup.

How to Make Instant Pot Black Bean Soup

First of all, note that Instant Pot settings can vary depending on the model, so you should always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the specifics.

First, sauté the vegetables

To start, set your Instant Pot to the sauté mode and pour in the grapeseed oil. Once hot, stir in the onions. Then add the sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cumin, and oregano.

Then, Set to Pressure Cook

Finally, add in the black beans, vegetable broth, and water. Close and lock the lid and set to pressure cook on high for 1 hour.

Once cooked, release the pressure and remove the lid.

And Blend

Carefully ladle about 3 cups of the soup into a blender container and blend until smooth.

Pour the blended soup portion back into the Instant Pot with the rest of the soup and stir until it's all evenly mixed. (If you have an immersion blender, this would be a great time to use it.)

Black Bean Soup with crispy tortilla strips and lime.

Meal Prep: How to Make Black Bean Soup Ahead of Time

The nice thing about this Instant Pot Black Bean Soup is that you can make the whole thing in advance. Cook the tortilla strips and soup according to the recipe instructions until it's ready to serve.

Once cooked, store the Black Bean Soup in an airtight container and refrigerate up to a week or freeze up to six months.

Store crispy tortilla strips separately in an airtight container at room temperature up to a week.

You can find more Healthy and Easy Vegetarian Lunches for Work in this post.

Bean soup in white bowl with tortilla strips.

Looking for more? You might also like these vegan soup recipes:

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