Instant Pot Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup is a comforting and nutritious dish that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with hearty black beans. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for chilly evenings, delivering warmth and flavor in every spoonful. With its vibrant color and rich spices, it’s an excellent addition to your meal rotation that will impress family and friends alike.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 500g), peeled and diced
- 1 can (15 oz) low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by peeling and dicing sweet potatoes, dicing onion, and mincing garlic.
- Set Instant Pot to 'Sauté' mode. Add a splash of olive oil and sauté onions until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Stir in sweet potatoes, black beans, vegetable broth, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice.
- Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Perform a quick release of pressure once cooking is complete.
- Blend until smooth using an immersion blender or standard blender (leave some texture if desired).
- Serve hot with optional toppings like avocado or cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: - For added flavor, consider incorporating bell peppers or corn into the soup. - To increase spiciness, adjust the amount of chili powder or add red pepper flakes for an extra kick.