I made this for dinner tonight and LOVED it. The only change I made was to use 1/2 a tsp of cumin and 1 tsp of salt (i like things a little saltier than most people). It's a great rainy day meal.

I thought this was a great recipe. I only needed two servings so I halved everything and it was still very good. Using just one can of beans, I poured off one half and then used two forks to "puree" the other half inside the can. I also found myself short on chicken broth and cubed ham, so I cooked up some bacon and then used the grease and some water as a substitute. NOT the healthiest option, but it was scrumptious!

A must have basic recipe. It can be adjusted based on what happens to be in your cupboard at the time, and tastes fantastic anyway. It is easily converted to a vegetarian dish, and a penny pincher side dish on Mexican night using frozen stew vegetables, dried seasonings and bullion cubes.

This was very good I didnt use canned beans though I was looking for low cost family meals this one was good from the littlest on up I served with cheese cubes and home made tortillas and no complaints across the board my hubby even looks forward to next time.

This was AWESOME! However, I'm giving it 5 stars with my addition of 1/2 of one chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. I also added a tiny potato, minced, that I needed to use up, and I only had 1/2 of a green pepper, but otherwise I stuck to the recipe (I didn't measure the ham, but only used 1/2 lb). I wonder if the author intended for the juice from the beans to be added? I drained and rinsed mine, but it made it hard to puree the beans in the blender, so I ended up just adding some of the soup to the blender with the beans. Honestly, I think it would be hard to mess up this soup. It's easy, quick & goes great with cornbread & yams (we skipped the toppings, since I think they'd take away from the character of the soup).

This was great. Quick, delicious, easy and made from ingredients I usually have on hand in my pantry. My husband even loved it and he is not a fan of ham. The only substitution I made was using shredded pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar, which gave it a nice kick. Will definitely make again.

I pureed the broth, veggies and 1 can of beans for a flavorful base, without veggie chunks....then added the 2nd can of whole beans. 3 cloves of garlic was a bit much, so I added a can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with cilantro and lime at the end to cut the garlic flavor. Yummy! (Also omitted the ham).

We substituted onion with scallion and only used one garlic clove. Also added 2 tsp of lime juice on recommendation of other reviews. This is one of my favorite recipes thus far. It is going in my permanent recipe book to make for guests!

Holy Moly! This was my first time making black bean soup and this was FANTASTIC! I doubled the beans and chicken broth and used the refried black beans, which had some jalapenos in them. I also put 1 tsp cumin, some cayenne, some lime juice, and a little celery. I put some tabasco in when serving, and put some diced tomatoes with jalapenos and chives on top. SOOOOO very good - can't wait to make again!!!

Made this the other evening and we LOVED it! Made it exactly as written but left out the ham. I ran it all through the food processor, thinking that I wanted a little texture in the soup, but after trying it, I think I'd prefer it being smoother. Next time I will use the blender and puree it. It was kind of a weird color and looked a little strange while cooking, but it tasted fantastic! It was even better for lunch the next day! Highly recommend!

This soup was very easy and very good. I substituted dried minced garlic for garlic; one red bell pepper for the green pepper; and used one can of refried beans and one can of black bean soup. It was great with cheddar cheese and cilantro on top (sour cream not necessary). If I made this again, I would use more cumin (1 tsp.) and tabasco sauce for more of a kick. Overall, very good.

Easy and delicious. I added chopped celery and the suggested lime juice. Yum!

Yum. I loved this soup - very easy to make. I used an immersion blender to blend the beans and veges prior to adding the ham. Delish!

This was a big hit among my vegetarian, vegan, and meat-eating roommates! Loved it. I skipped the ham and the green pepper. It reheated very well. I served it with cheddar biscuits.

Very good and easy. I followed the tip to use one can black beans and one can refried beans to simplify. I did not use ham as I wanted a meatless meal, and also added an extra can of broth. Very satisfying and great flavor. Great with saltine crackers as well.

Love it! And it really is fast and easy. I add a can of diced tomatoes and a cup of frozen corn.

Followed this recipe except the carrots (didn't have any on hand).... yum! So good!

Not really fast, but very good. I upped the cumin, and added a 1/4ts of coriander as well as some chipotle pepper. I skipped the sour cream, cheddar and chips and it was still very nice.

AMAZING!!! I added an extra carrot and 1/2 tsp cumin. Once I added all the ingedients, I used an immersion blender and blended the whole soup. I served it with cheese and fried tortilla strips. This is absolutely delicious and will become a regular on our menu!

Very hearty - even better the next day.