Meatless Monday: 5 Ingredient Black Bean Soup

March 10, 2014

5 Ingredient Back Bean Soup - Sarcastic Cooking

So. I’m thirty. Yep. It happened over the weekend. Do I feel any different? No. I feel like once Andy was born, that was the change in my life that made me feel older and different. There is one slowly sneaking change that I have noticed.

I like to call it the crazy brain.

Being a woman, with the hormones and all, sometimes my mind races. When I was younger it used to be about boys or school and most often ended with my emotions coming out my eyeballs with either a Fiona Apple or Alanais Morissette song playing in the background—quite unnecessarily dramatic, as most teenagers are.

As I have gotten older, my crazy brain will not shut off. I blame the pregnancy and lack of sleep for officially putting me over the edge. There were nights where I would just lay there thinking about all the things I wanted to do the next day. Lists upon lists.

5 Ingredient Black Bean Soup

Now, being a stay at home mom/blogger, I am just coming up with crazy brain thoughts. For example, the other day driving with Andy in the car, screaming his head off as I waited for my iced coffee in the Starbuck’s drive thru (priorities people), all I could think about was how I wish there were more drive thrus. Not because I am lazy… well, kind of.

I want more drive thrus because it is such a hassle to go into a store for one thing while toting a car seat/carrier/stroller and possibly a diaper bag along with my purse. And I sooooo do not want to be the mom that leaves her kid in the car just to run into Jimmy John’s because they make subs so fast you’ll flip, only to come back out and discover an old grandma standing next to my car window, talking to Andy through the glass, and waiting for the bad mom to come out.

It would be sooooo easy to leave him for just a second. But I will not be that mom.

Now, I am sure some of you moms out there have done this and the kid has been fine. I know. I could do that. I am just so worried of the judgmental looks or, God forbid, Andy wakes and starts crying.

5 Ingredient Black Bean Soup - Sarcastic Cooking

So, anyway, after I rolled through the Starbuck’s drive thru and was venturing home I thought, man, we are all out of wine and I wanted to have some with dinner and add it to the marinara sauce. I really couldn’t drag a crying baby to a liquor store—that just looks bad on so many levels. Then I thought, drive thru liquor store!!! The new mom’s best friend.

Then I thought, “Wow, that makes me sound like an alcoholic. That’s probably not a good idea for society either. Drinking. Driving. Drive thru liquor store. Bad news.”

See? Crazy brain took hold of me for that whole drive home.

On days like that I crave simplicity, like something with only 5 ingredients that barely takes 30 minutes to throw together. Then I kick back with a calmed down Andy, let dinner simmer away, and call Mike and make him pick up wine on his way home.

Sigh…all in the days’ work of a mom with crazy brain.

Meatless Monday: 5 Ingredient Black Bean Soup

Thick and hearty black bean soup with diced tomatoes and green chilies. Done in less than twenty minutes!
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2, 15 Ounce Cans Black Beans drained and rinsed
  • 1, 4 Ounce Can Green Chiles
  • 1, 15 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Taco/Chili Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Add one can’s worth of black beans, a little over a cups worth, along with the stock to a food processor. Puree until smooth, about two minutes.
  2. Add the black bean puree, remaining black beans, green chiles, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning to a large stock pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes until hot.
  3. Serve with sour cream, cilantro, hot sauce, or sliced jalapenos.

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  • Jennie @themessybakerblog
    March 12, 2014 at 6:15 am

    They have beer thrus in PA by my grandparents. It’s a real thing. You should totally do a drive thru liquor/wine store. I wouldn’t judge. Heck, I’d commend you. Happy belated birthday! I’ll be the big 3-0 in June 🙁 This bean soup looks amazing. I love how simple and easy it is. Pinned.

  • Cassandra
    March 11, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Ok, so first of all I have never laughed out loud when reading a blog, second you site is just beautiful,( I saw your comment on Cookie+Kate.) this chili/soup looks delish!

    • Stefanie
      March 11, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Thanks and welcome Cassandra!

  • Francesca
    March 11, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    ok, this soup looks pretty great. but your MEASURING CUPS are totally awesome.

    • Stefanie
      March 11, 2014 at 11:23 pm

      Thanks! Measuring cups were on clearance a while back at Target. Gotta loooove their sales!

  • Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps
    March 11, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Haha I second the drive-thru liquor store! Although I’m sure Kansas would never in a million bazillion years allow it.

    This soup is totally something I can get down with, and five ingredients? Whoop! Happy 30th birthday!

  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    March 10, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    I have crazy brain too and I don’t even have a child yet…uh oh!

    Happy belated birthday my love! here’s to another 30 years of awesomeness <3

    • Stefanie
      March 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm

      Thanks for the bday wishes!!!

  • Susan
    March 10, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    How did I miss your birthday! Happy birthday lady! Welcome to the 30 club. 🙂 Also I’m pretty sure they have drive through liquor stores in NOLA. Doesn’t help does it?

    • Stefanie
      March 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm

      Woo woo!!! Thirties!!!

  • cheri
    March 10, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    What a great looking soup, 5 ingredients, can’t beat that. Drive-thrus any kind are awesome.

  • Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough
    March 10, 2014 at 11:39 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, friend!!! I hope it was a good one. Also, FYI, I saw a drive-thru liquor store in Tuscon, Az. once. So what I’m saying is we should make a trip out there for you (and for the warm weather, obvs). 😉

    • Stephie @ EYHO
      March 10, 2014 at 9:29 pm

      I’m inviting myself along. Obvs. Can’t tour the country’s drive-thru liquor stores without the three Ste(f)phs!

      • Stefanie
        March 11, 2014 at 11:23 pm

        ROAD TRIP!!!!

    • Stefanie
      March 11, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks Steph!!! Ok so once you get used to the whole motherhood thing, let’s leave the babies with their dads and do a girls trip to a fancy AZ spa or something and check out a drive thru liquor store along the way!!

  • Candy Charters
    March 10, 2014 at 11:24 am

    Here in Kentucky, Stefanie, we DO have drive-thru liquor stores! Probably not surprising…

    In Louisiana, they have drive-thru daiquiri shops. Mull over that one!!

    • Stefanie
      March 10, 2014 at 11:30 am

      What!!!! Apparently I need to move south so I can drink bourbon and visit drive thru liquor stores!!!

  • Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
    March 10, 2014 at 8:39 am

    Happy birthday!!! I’m right behind you…turning 30 next month! Also, I’m 99% sure that there are drive through liquor stores in some areas of the country, so your idea isn’t totally crazy 🙂

    Love the idea of adding green chiles to black bean soup! I’m trying that the next time I make a batch!