How to cook Black Bean and Rice Soup - Slow Cooker for beginners

Black Bean and Rice Soup - Slow Cooker - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Black Bean and Rice Soup - Slow Cooker! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 15 minutes!

You can cook Black Bean and Rice Soup - Slow Cooker with 18 Ingredients and 4 steps. See the following guide!

1. Black Bean Soup:.
2. 2 cans (15 oz.) each unsalted black beans, drained and rinsed.
3. 1 large bell pepper, diced.
4. 1 jalapeno, diced (seeds removed for less heat).
5. 1/2 yellow onion, diced.
6. 3 cloves garlic, minced.
7. 1 stalk celery, diced.
8. 1 cup salsa (whatever kind).
9. 1 tbsp. chili powder.
10. 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin.
11. 1 tsp. salt.
12. 1/2 tsp. each dried oregano, smoked paprika.
13. 1/4 tsp. ground coriander, pepper.
14. 2 1/2 cups unsalted vegetable broth.
15. Juice of 1/2 lime.
16. Rice:.
17. 3/4 cup long grain rice.
18. 1 1/4 cup unsalted vegetable broth.

1. Place the rinsed and drained black beans, bell pepper, onion, jalapeno, garlic, broth and all seasonings into a greased slow cooker. Place the lid on and set to low heat for 5-6 hours..
2. Once your soup is ready, switch to the warm setting. In a medium pot, heat 1 1/4 cup of broth over med-high heat. Once it comes to a boil, stir in the rice and place a lid on the pot. Lower the heat down to low and cook for 12-15 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and is tender. Let it sit with the lid on for a few minutes, then season to taste with salt and pepper and fluff it with a fork..
3. While the rice is cooking, ladle about half the soup into a blender. Puree it until smooth. Be sure to leave some space uncovered on the blender lid to give the steam room to escape..
4. Stir both the pureed soup and the rice back into the slow cooker along with the juice from half a lime. Taste to see if it needs any additional seasoning. Then serve with whatever toppings sound good and enjoy!.