Name: Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
Yield: 8–10 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz. slab or thick-cut bacon, cut into ¼" pieces; 1 large red onion; 2 medium carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped; 6 garlic cloves, smashed; 2½ tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more; 3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, sliced crosswise, liquid reserved, plus 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce; 2 tsp. dried oregano; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 lb. dried black beans, rinsed; 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; Sour cream, corn chips, cilantro leaves, and lime wedges (for serving); An Instant Pot or pressure cooker

A bowl of silky black bean soup topped with sour cream corn chips cilantro and pickled red onions.

Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens

This black bean soup is seasoned with a heavy hand. If you are salt- or spice-averse, decrease the amount of salt to 1½ tsp. and use 1 chipotle chile with 1 tsp. adobo sauce instead.

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