Panera Black Bean Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 1/4 large red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 small chicken bouillon cubes 1-1 1/2 cup boiling water 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 lemon, juice of 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
1. In a pot, combine the first six ingredients; simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Add half a can of beans, salt and cumin; cook for 5 minutes.
3. Puree soup (I use an immersion blender which makes it easy to do it right in the pot).
4. Add the rest of the beans to the soup.
5. Combine the cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.
6. Add the lemon and the cornstarch to the soup; cook until thickened.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAEBAY.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 285.1
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
  • Sodium: 459.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 18.3 g
  • Protein: 18.6 g

Member Reviews
  • MOE271948
    Made this this evening and I was extremely surprised and pleased at how DELICIOUS it is! Even my oldest daughter who was making faces as I was preparing it loved it and took home a serving too : ) I substituted the water and boullion with 1.5 cups of fat free chicken broth - much less sodium. - 12/27/11
  • KAT891
    Very good! I added liquid smoke for some deeper flavor. it was a hit - 11/15/11
  • SCORPONIS
    I haven't tried it yet, but I'm going to use vegetable stock if I try to make it as Panera's black bean soup is vegetarian, and so am I. - 6/5/11
  • POCKET2003
    Adding some jalapeno kicks it up for people who like it a bit spcier, but it is still really good as-is. - 7/19/10
  • EMANHALY
    Excellent soup. It's actually better than panera's. I grated in half a serano pepper. Next time I think I might throw in another type of bean like kidney or navy. - 8/31/09
  • CD12531739
    I recommend making this recipe x 2 or x 3 & actually, I usually make it x 4 to either share or freeze! Also, a regular blender seems to work better than an immersion blender (not as messy). One of our very favorite soups! - 2/4/16
  • RUNLIKEAGIRL914
    I have been using this recipe for a while. This is a frequent request from my husband. LOVE it. - 6/27/11
  • 4CONNIESHEALTH
    Very good soup! - 3/5/21
  • SUSANYOUNGER
    tasted very similar - 2/1/21
  • CD2693807
    sounds yummy... - 11/10/20
  • TERMITEMOM
    Better than Panera's! - 6/17/20
  • REDROBIN47
    This sounds delicious and I want to try it after I shop. - 12/19/19
  • SUSANBEAMON
    Very good soup. Nice for our spell of early winter. - 11/1/19
  • PICKIE98
    I used my own chicken stock, no sodium. - 7/16/19
  • RAPUNZEL53
    Love it. - 3/12/19
  • DJ4HEALTH
    ok - 10/12/18
  • ROBBIEY
    this seems easy to make and will not take long and will have a lot of protein. Definitely making this soup. - 8/13/18
  • SHOAPIE
    I enjoyed this. Never had Panera’s. - 8/1/18
  • NASFKAB
    lovely to know how to make it - 11/5/17
  • PEACEFULONE
    This was very good. I tweaked it by chopping and adding 2 cups of carrots, a large green pepper, one medium onion, and one large banana pepper. - 8/18/14
  • JMBERRY2
    This is wonderful. Made it tonight and used liquid smoke and a little cajun seasoning. Very tasty! - 2/13/13
  • CD13445756
    Instead of water, I use Spicy V8. It gives the soup a nice tangy flavor. - 1/1/13
  • MEGUIN
    Yummy yummy! - 10/20/12
  • CD12150975
    I think this is actually better than Panera's. I substituted vegetable bouillon and left out the cornstarch. It was thick enough for my taste and I am moving away from flesh foods so the vegetable bouillon worked. - 3/29/12
  • CGARR442
    I made this with dried beans in my crockpot. My family really enjoyed it. I added a little green pepper sauce to it to spice it up. This was very easy to make and I will make it again. - 5/21/11