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Vegan Minestrone – White Bean Soup with Elbows, Veggies, Basil and vegan parmesan. Can be gluten-free, nut-free. Soy-free Vegan Dairy-free Recipe.
Winter greys were bringing me down, so I decided it was time to whip up my minestrone.
One pot, tomatoey bowl of goodness filled with veggies, beans and pasta. Use any beans or combination of beans and pasta of choice. Use up any leftover veggies. The soup inevitably becomes everything but the kitchen sink soup, except probably okra. No okra for me in soup. I like my minestrone less tomatoey. Some canned tomatoes work out great instead of paste. Add some tomato paste for a thicker soup or for flavor if needed. Garnish with basil and vegan parmesan. Serve with crusty bread, garlic rolls or crackers.
It snowed a bit today in Seattle and my playlist is on holiday song repeats. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. Time to whip up cookies and gingerbread things.
More Soups and Stews. This easy creamy filling Broccoli Slaw Soup, Turkish lentil soup, Turmeric Laksa Curry Soup with fresh turmeric root, 15 min Indian Spiced tomato Soup, Curried Butternut Squash Soup with toasted pepitas or Mushroom chickpea greens soup.
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In other fun news, Peta India sent out a Vegan gift basket to 140 celebrities from the film industry(Bollywood) in India and they included my cookbook! I am not sure if all the packages will get to people and if they will open them. I mentioned the book to a few of the celebs on twitter and did get a few tweets back, so yay! Please do retweet some of my tweets so they/their cooks get the book and try some amazing vegan food.
Vegan Minestrone - Veggies Pasta & White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup chopped carrots
- 28 oz can diced tomato
- 15 oz can cannellini beans, or other white beans or a combinationof white and kidney beans
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup elbows or other pasta, use gluten-free if needed
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 3 tbsp chopped basil
- vegan parmesan, for garnish - optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent. 4 mins.
- Add celery, carrots and tomato and bring to a boil. 4 to 5 mins.
- Add the beans, zucchini, water, salt and spices and cook for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup pasta and simmer for 12 or more minutes. Taste and adjust salt, herbs and heat.
- Fold in spinach and 2 tbsp chopped basil and simmer for another minute. Serve hot garnished with fresh basil and vegan parmesan.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi Richa!
I just made your recipe and it has been wonderful, really.
I used gluten free pasta and black beans…
Thank you for giving us so many good ideas for cooking.
Blessings
Great easy to follow recipe with delicious results, I added a pinch of cayenne and used organic vegetable broth instead of water and it was perfect!
This recipe is wonderful!!! Best Minestrone we’ve ever tried :))
yay!
Hi… this will be dinner tonight. Can I cook it in my instant pot? If so how long? Thanks so much for your work in the vegan world!
Carolyn
yes, 4 mins should work with quick release
I made this tonight doubling the recipe. It is very good, simple, and inexpensive. I used GF pasta.
Do you rinse and drain beans?
I’m making this today 🤗
Thank you!!
yes, drain, rinse and then use
Thank you for responding. It turned out perfectly. Made this for my husbands law office lunch today. And everyone was excited to have a vegan friendly recipe. Happy Holidays !!
I’ve been making this recipe for a couple years now and thought it was about time I let you know how much I love it! My husband used to say he wasn’t a soup person… and then he tried this. Now we make it regularly. Thank you!
I made this for the first time on Sunday. Usually takes one or two times before I get everything the way I like it. First try…..nailed it!
The calorie count doesn’t say the serving size. Is 260 Cals for 1 cup or 1/2 cup?
serves 4, see right below the times and desc of the recipe. serving size is mentioned there as serves 4, or serves 8 slices etc
That would be a very big serving if I divided by four. I wanted to know if anyone calculated it down to 1 cup serving. I guess I could figure it out by adding all ingredients by cup size and divide it out. Thank you for your reply.
My boyfriend and I have made this two days in a row. Absolutely delicious!
I made this tonight after a blizzard yesterday. Looking at the snow and eating this yummy soup was so nice. I love how the white beans break down and make it creamy. Delicious and satisfying. I love your recipes.