Instant Pot Black Bean Soup with Cilantro Lime Rice Garnish

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Instant Pot Black Bean Soup with Cilantro Lime Rice Garnish

Black Bean soup

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A smooth black bean soup that wraps you in warmth, finished with a bright cilantro lime rice crown that brings the whole bowl to life.

Ingredients

 1 pound dried black beans (2 ½ cups)
 1 ½ quarts water
 1 quart vegetable broth
 1 ½ cups chopped onions
 1 cup green or red bell pepper, chopped
 4 cloves garlic, minced
 2 teaspoons dried oregano
 2 teaspoons dried parsley
 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
 ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste, optional
 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
 Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Garnish
 Rice
 Additional chopped cilantro
 Hot sauce, (optional)
Cilantro Lime Rice Garnish Ingredients
 2 cups brown basmati rice
 4 cups water (to cook)
 2 teaspoons olive oil
 3-4 tablespoons lime juice
 1 ½ cups cilantro, washed thoroughly and chopped
 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

Prepare the beans
1

Wash beans thoroughly, discarding shriveled beans and any debris found.

Pressure cook the soup
2

Place all ingredients, except lemon juice, in an Instant Pot.

3

Set to Pressure Cook for 40 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.

Blend until smooth Using an immersion blender,
4

Puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth.

5

You can also use a blender, filling half full and carefully blending on low. Repeat until entire soup is pureed.

Simmer and finish
6

Place in a soup pot and simmer on low until reheated. Stir in lemon or lime juice.

7

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. If too thick, add broth or water to get the consistency desired.

Prepare the rice
8

While soup is cooking, prepare the rice.

9

Soak the rice for 10 minutes.

10

Discard the water and look the rice over carefully, removing any debris you find.

11

Rinse rice until water runs clear.

Cook the rice
12

Place rice and water into a saucepan or rice cooker.

Saucepan method:
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 40 minutes. Once water is absorbed, turn off heat, fluff with a fork, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes.

Rice cooker method:
Cook according to your machine’s instructions. Fluff once done.

Season the rice
13

To the fluffed rice, add the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt

14

Toss gently to combine.

Assemble and serve
15

Ladle the soup into bowls.

16

For each serving, pack ½ cup rice into a measuring cup or small bowl and gently unmold onto the soup..

17

Garnish with additional chopped cilantro and serve with hot sauce, if desired

Note:
18

Serves 4 to 6

19

Many rice cookers give different instructions for cooking rice. Follow the recommended water to rice ratio for your machine.

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Ingredients

 1 pound dried black beans (2 ½ cups)
 1 ½ quarts water
 1 quart vegetable broth
 1 ½ cups chopped onions
 1 cup green or red bell pepper, chopped
 4 cloves garlic, minced
 2 teaspoons dried oregano
 2 teaspoons dried parsley
 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
 ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste, optional
 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
 Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Garnish
 Rice
 Additional chopped cilantro
 Hot sauce, (optional)
Cilantro Lime Rice Garnish Ingredients
 2 cups brown basmati rice
 4 cups water (to cook)
 2 teaspoons olive oil
 3-4 tablespoons lime juice
 1 ½ cups cilantro, washed thoroughly and chopped
 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions

Prepare the beans
1

Wash beans thoroughly, discarding shriveled beans and any debris found.

Pressure cook the soup
2

Place all ingredients, except lemon juice, in an Instant Pot.

3

Set to Pressure Cook for 40 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.

Blend until smooth Using an immersion blender,
4

Puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth.

5

You can also use a blender, filling half full and carefully blending on low. Repeat until entire soup is pureed.

Simmer and finish
6

Place in a soup pot and simmer on low until reheated. Stir in lemon or lime juice.

7

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. If too thick, add broth or water to get the consistency desired.

Prepare the rice
8

While soup is cooking, prepare the rice.

9

Soak the rice for 10 minutes.

10

Discard the water and look the rice over carefully, removing any debris you find.

11

Rinse rice until water runs clear.

Cook the rice
12

Place rice and water into a saucepan or rice cooker.

Saucepan method:
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 40 minutes. Once water is absorbed, turn off heat, fluff with a fork, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes.

Rice cooker method:
Cook according to your machine’s instructions. Fluff once done.

Season the rice
13

To the fluffed rice, add the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt

14

Toss gently to combine.

Assemble and serve
15

Ladle the soup into bowls.

16

For each serving, pack ½ cup rice into a measuring cup or small bowl and gently unmold onto the soup..

17

Garnish with additional chopped cilantro and serve with hot sauce, if desired

Note:
18

Serves 4 to 6

19

Many rice cookers give different instructions for cooking rice. Follow the recommended water to rice ratio for your machine.

Instant Pot Black Bean Soup with Cilantro Lime Rice Garnish
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