Vegan Minestrone Soup
Vegan Minestrone Soup is a hearty potful of fresh garden veggies, tender noodles, spices, and plant proteins simmered in a tomato broth. It is a healthy one-pot dish that will instantly warm you up and leave you feeling satisfied. Perfect for the chilly weather!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ yellow or red onion diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 2 ribs celery sliced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 ounces, in their juices
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cans kidney beans 15-ounce, drained
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ cups pasta noodles bowties, tubular, penne, etc.
Optional Additions:
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 2 cups kale or spinach, chopped
- 2 medium russet potatoes or red potatoes, chopped
- 1 cup broccoli fresh or frozen
- 1 cup green beans fresh or frozen
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil (or water).
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Saute for 3 minutes or until the onion is tender and translucent.
- Add the tomatoes, water, and bouillon cubes (or broth), beans, oregano, and cumin, and cook for 5 minutes.Optional: Add bay leaves, potatoes, broccoli, and green beans too!
- Add the pasta and cook for the amount of time suggested on the package.
- Remove from the heat. Add salt and pepper.
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Notes
- Thicken (or thin) the soup: If you want a thicker soup, you can add more tomato sauce. Add more broth or water if you like it soupier.
- Pre-cook the pasta: If you are making this to serve later, pre-cook the pasta separately and add it when reheating the soup. It’s not good to let the pasta rest in the soup as it will soak the liquids.
- Make it low-carb: If you want to make low-carb minestrone soup, you can skip the pasta and add more plant proteins instead.
- Make it 'cheesy': You can sprinkle on vegan parmesan cheese and pesto like this parsley pesto with arugula before serving to make it even more flavorful!
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 836mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6438IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg
