30-Minute Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 green bell peppers, stems and seeds discarded, finely diced
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced on a microplane grater
• 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, stems and seeds discarded, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried chili flakes
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 1 chipotle chili packed in adobo, finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can (optional)
  • 1 quart homemade or low-sodium canned chicken broth
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, with liquid
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Kosher salt
  • To serve (all optional):
  • Roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  • Mexican-style sour cream
  • Diced avocado
  • Diced red onion

1 Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add peppers and onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeño, cumin, and dried chili flakes and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 mi...

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