Cuban Black Bean Soup with Garlic Mashed "Potatoes"

Name: Cuban Black Bean Soup with Garlic Mashed "Potatoes"
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; pinch ground cayenne pepper, or to taste; 3 cups cooked or 2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium or no-salt-added black beans; 3 cups low-sodium or no-salt-added vegetable broth; 2/3 cup low-sodium salsa; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 large head cauliflower, chopped; 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1/2 - 1 cup unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk (to desired consistency); 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste; 2 green onions, chopped

By: Mirjam Jensen

by 58 members

G - BOMBS

Category: Soups and Stews

This delicious black bean soup is topped with a dollop of creamy cauliflower mashed “potatoes”. The great combination of textures and flavors makes it a real crowd pleaser.

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Serves 4

Ingredients

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For the Soup:

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

pinch ground cayenne pepper, or to taste

3 cups cooked or 2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium or no-salt-added black beans

3 cups low-sodium or no-salt-added vegetable broth

2/3 cup low-sodium salsa

1 tablespoon lime juice

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

4 green onions, chopped

For the "Mashed Potatoes":

1 large head cauliflower, chopped

1 small clove garlic, minced

1/2 - 1 cup unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk (to desired consistency)

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

2 green onions, chopped

Instructions:

Saute onion and garlic in a splash of low sodium vegetable broth until tender. Add chili, cumin and cayenne pepper and stir until combined. Add beans, vegetable broth, salsa and lime juice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer about 45 minutes.

Remove from heat and puree about half of the soup in a high-powered blender. Stir in cilantro and green onions. Cover and set aside until ready to serve.

Steam cauliflower until tender. Place into high-powered blender along with the garlic, non-dairy milk, nutritional yeast and black pepper and blend until smooth (add non-dairy milk until desired consistency). Serve soup topped with "mashed potatoes" and garnished with green onions.

My Notes: (Click Edit to enter your notes about this recipe)

Serves 4

Per Serving:

Calories 301
Protein 21 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Sugars 6 g
Total Fat 2.6 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 231 mg
Fiber 18.9 g
Beta-Carotene 640 ug
Vitamin C 110 mg
Calcium 204 mg
Iron 5.6 mg
Folate 325 ug
Magnesium 150 mg
Potassium 1285 mg
Zinc 3.9 mg
Selenium 3.9 ug

My Rating:
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Kbuckey

01/11/2014 07:37 PM

Rated this recipe:

Best black bean soup I've ever had

Jimmy537a

01/11/2014 09:19 PM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

Looking forward to trying this. However, I like making enough soup for the family for the week. I am going to double the recipe and the soup will be made in a slow cooker (leaving 1/4 of the seasonings for the last 1/2 hour of cooking).

citizenofheaven

01/12/2014 07:20 PM

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The soup was delightfully delicious, a definite keeper for sure, but the cauliflower mix was absolutely awful to my taste buds (right to the trash). I've had a cauliflower mash before and liked it, but this was overly garlicky for me. Too, I used to have black bean soup with sour cream, so anything but sour cream would probably have been a disappointment for me. It made 8 cups (4 bowls).

Maintain2014

01/14/2014 07:13 AM

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I made this last night for dinner and really enjoyed it. I was a little skeptical at first when I found out the mashed "potatoes" are actually puréed cauliflower, but I was pleasantly surprised, I may even use the purée as a stand alone side dish for other meals. I did tweak it a bit, I added 4 limes to the soup which I though gave it great flavor despite low sodium, and I added soy "bacon" bits to the puréed cauliflower. Also, I added some chipotle seasoning I bought at Whole Foods. Again, great dish!

This comment was last edited on 01/15/2014 10:36 AM

themoo

01/21/2014 12:49 PM

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It's a great meal to prepare. The cauliflower was excellent in the dish. I never used the VITAMIX to blend the cauliflower. It was really smooth and creamy. I was surprised at the flavor of the of the black bean soup. It was delicious. M

ejp12

01/21/2014 06:23 PM

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This is one of the best black bean soups I've had; the flavors blend really well and the lime perks it up. Like many soups, even better the second day. Freezes well. Good with spinach added. Used as a base to cook kale, kind of like a gravy for the kale. All ways delicious. Reheated the cauliflower in a non-stick pan (good way to make the garlic less pronounced).

Maryloumcg

01/21/2014 08:35 PM

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Best soup ever. Seasoning was perfect, flavor perfect, recipe easy to follow. This soup should win. Next time I will double the recipe so I can freeze leftovers and eat it all of above ways.

PaulS

01/25/2014 11:37 AM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

To optimize the health benefits of this recipe, since the cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, in order to maximize ITC production, I shreded the cauliflower in a food processor before steaming, and I substituted no-salt for low-salt ingredients.

dinah55

01/26/2014 08:51 PM

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This soup turned out great! And so easy to make! Will make again for sure. I happened to have a low salt, fat-free Chipotle hot sauce from Trader Joe's, and that is what I used in the recipe. Definitely a winner!

bearfox

01/29/2014 05:59 PM

Rated this recipe:

Definitely a five star - easy to make and delicious. Can't wait to make it again!

Ruthlette

02/03/2014 09:26 PM

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Delicious! A big hit with my husband. Added a habanero pepper while simmering . Great spice level. Love the mashed cauliflower on top. Great job!

kanga2roos

01/19/2015 07:43 PM

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DH was not enthusiastic when I was telling him about this on his ride home, but once he had some....oh yea!!! Super quick to make and all ready been asked to make again!

Lobdell

01/18/2017 11:18 PM

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This soup is delicious, with the cauliflower mashed potatoes it will be ever better.

Chris63

01/23/2017 08:55 AM

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Good, flavorful soup. I added a bit too much milk to the cauliflower mashed potatoes, but they were better than expected with the garlic. My 11 yr old loved this soup, esp. with the green onion and cilantry. A winner.

juliawillbefine

02/01/2017 09:09 AM

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Made this last night & absolutely loved it!! Great flavor, and the mashed "potatoes" gave it an extra special creaminess that felt very indulgent. This will become a regular recipe in our house.

WanderLustWonderer

11/07/2017 05:49 PM

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You cannot even imagine how delicious this is until you taste it. The soup itself is fine, its very good - but the califlower cheesy mash on top and mixed in? FABULOUS. The combo is so scumptious. Seriously. This is in my top ten fav Dr. F recipes of all time. <3

Charlie W

12/11/2018 03:00 PM

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This is an easy to make lunch favorite. When the recipe popped up in my email this morning I knew I had to make it today. I used regular mashed since I had some leftovers but look forward to cauliflower next time. Used 4 cans of black beans and 32oz of veggie broth. I used a little more cilantro and lime than the recipe. Everything else was about the same.

whoster69

02/20/2019 09:34 PM

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I thought this recipe was pretty good. There was too much chili powder in it for my liking. I would cut that down a bit next time. I also think that it would be better with avocado mixed in or fresh tomatoes. I'm not a fan of naming something falsely. Almond milk isn't milk and this doesn't have potatoes. Just call it what it is. We don't need to be phony like advertisers and their ilk.

This comment was last edited on 02/20/2019 09:34 PM

whoster69

02/20/2019 09:34 PM

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Springs62

03/02/2021 12:16 PM

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I've added a handful of cashews to the cauliflower mashed potatoes and it makes them really creamy

VJRockwell

03/08/2021 11:31 PM

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We just ate this recipe for dinner and made it exactly as written. It was wonderful! My husband said that it's his favorite nutritarian recipe thus far. I'm definitely doubling the soup portion next time so that we have more leftovers.

raturan

11/28/2021 08:57 PM

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Wonderful flavor and texture!

Kellie52

06/13/2022 09:20 PM

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This soup was delicious. I've been trying to find a black bean soup recipe that I like and voila! Here it is!

Kellie52

06/17/2022 08:56 PM

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This was excellent and I will use the cauliflower mash with dinner on its own as well. I often share my food, but this was one I ate all by myself. :-) (I did give my friend the recipe though)

Wonderwoman423

08/22/2022 06:25 PM

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Everyone loves this, and requests it! So good

sjulie

01/08/2023 07:34 PM

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This recipe was good! I used a few of my own stewed tomatoes instead of salsa.
Loved the lime!
The cauliflower mashed potatoes with garlic and nutritional yeast was surprisingly good for on top!
Definitely will make again.

This comment was last edited on 01/08/2023 07:34 PM

scrapperskater

02/26/2023 09:02 PM

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I just made this tonight and it is phenomenal! So much flavor!!

konalyn60

05/22/2023 01:12 PM

Rated this recipe:

I loved this soup! Made recipe as is and will be making it again.

This comment was last edited on 05/22/2023 01:13 PM

Jefferoo

09/04/2023 04:08 AM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

A whole cauliflower?
what is meant by a head. Please

CleanLivingDiva

10/30/2023 08:54 AM

Rated this recipe:

Very good! I doubled the recipe and added 5 oz of fresh spinach at the end. Didn't use the cauliflower potatoes as it was good without them.

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