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Vegetable Bean Soup

vegetable bean soup in a beige bowl with a gold spoon

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5 from 2 reviews

A hearty and nourishing vegetable bean soup you won’t soon forget.

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: American, French

Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup carrot (diced)
  • 1 cup celery (diced)
  • 1 cup yellow onion ( diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 15.5 oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 1 tsp herbs de provence
  • 1 15.5 oz can cannelini beans (rinsed and drained)
  • zest of half a lemon
  • 1 quart vegetable or chicken stock
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped (plus more for serving))

Suggested toppings

  • parmesan
  • chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large stock pot or dutch oven oven medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot and stir. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp of salt and a heavy pinch of black pepper. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
    celery, carrot and onion being cooked in a dutch oven until softened
  2. Add garlic and stir, allow to cook about 1 minute before adding canned tomatoes, beans, lemon zest, herbs de provence and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Continue to simmer for about 15-20 minutes before removing from heat.
    vegetable soup being made in a dutch oven.
  3. Add fresh parsley and remove from heat.
  4. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and more parsley if desired.
    vegetable white bean soup topped with parmesan and parsley