Mexican Black Bean, Corn and Paprika Soup

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mexican Black Bean, Corn and Paprika Soup

Black bean and corn soup is a classic Mexican soup, which calls for pre-cooking the black beans and a few ingredients that are hard to find outside Central America. This is a simplified version, 100% plant-based, made in a single pot, with only the recipe's core ingredients. The chilli is listed as optional, meaning you add more or less to taste, or leave it out. Leaving it out does change the final result noticeably: you get a more delicate soup, in which the creamy notes of the beans and the sweetness of the corn come through more. The avocado is added sliced or diced, raw, straight onto the plate: it brings creaminess without altering the flavour. In this Mediterranean version the avocado, too, can be left out. What I do recommend is eating the soup with a rustic focaccina or the multicolour cloud focaccine or, for an extra flavour boost, with a vegetable schiacciata.

Legume, Grain and Vegetable Soup

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Legume, Grain and Vegetable Soup

1. Composition and Proportions
2. Ingredients
3. Method
4. Storage
5. Steps and Ingredients: Essential vs. Optional
6. Seasonal Variations and Substitutions
7. Technical Notes and Tips

Set the amount of ingredients you want to use with one of the two options below:

you can pick the number of servings with x1, x2, x3 and so on. Servings are indicative, adjust them to your preference.
you can set the amount of Green lentils, dried you want to use. For example, if you want to use 340 grams, type 340 in the box below.

Quantity

Green lentils, dried (min g, max g): g

1. Composition and Proportions

In Italy there are countless variations of rustic soup, linked to regional traditions, seasonal ingredient availability and personal taste. For this guide we will use the following reference proportions:

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Mexican Black Bean, Corn and Paprika Soup

Mexican Black Bean, Corn and Paprika Soup

Legume, Grain and Vegetable Soup

Legume, Grain and Vegetable Soup

1. Composition and Proportions