Smoky sweet potato and black bean soup
A thick, smoky soup for the flask, with sweet potato and black beans. Hearty enough for a whole lunch.
- Time45 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.56 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion gently for 6 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, paprika and cumin and stir for 1 minute.
6 min - 2
Add the sweet potato, crumbled stock cube and boiling water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes until the potato is very soft.
20 min - 3
Blend about half of the soup with a hand blender so it is thick but still has some texture.
- 4
Stir in the black beans and simmer for 5 minutes to heat through.
5 min - 5
Squeeze in the lime juice and taste. Add salt and pepper if you need to.
- 6
Ladle into a hot flask, or bowls, and scatter with coriander.
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