Easy White Bean & Tomato Soup
Packed with protein and leafy greens, this hearty soup comes together in just 30 minutes! (vegan + gluten-free)
If there were only two words to describe this time of year, they would be busy and cold.
Everyone is bundled up and on the move, decorating their houses and looking for presents. I’m one of those people who puts off the looking for presents until the last minute. Actually, I just stopped to look at the calendar and realized Christmas is only two weeks away…looks like I’ve got some work to do!
I’m sure most of you are better prepared than I am but are still in need of a few quick and easy dinner ideas to have on hand in the middle of all of the holiday fun. This soup is just that.
It comes together in thirty minutes and is loaded with healthy veggies, protein-packed white beans, and soothing tomato broth to help keep you warm and your immune system strong.
It’s one of my favorite recipes to add to the meal plan when it starts getting cold outside and I’ve made it so many times that I don’t even have to think about what I’m doing as I make it. It’s just that simple.
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It’s hearty and leaves you feeling satisfied no matter what time of day it is.
I like to add fresh greens and usually choose swiss chard or kale but something like spinach would also make a nice addition. For the pasta, you could use your favorite gluten-free brand if that suits your diet or fun shapes to make it kid friendly too!
If you’re like me and are craving soup for every meal right now (except breakfast, of course…unless oatmeal counts as soup) then hopefully this recipe will come in handy for you. Here’s to staying warm and healthy!
Easy White Bean & Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 (110 g) yellow onion, diced
- 3 (183 g) carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves (9 g) garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) crushed red pepper, optional-can add more/less to your liking
- 1 bunch (300 g) kale, destemmed and chopped
- 2 15-ounce (425 g) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 25 ounces (680 g) crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups (946 ml) vegetable broth
- ½ cup (118 g) pasta, such as elbows or other bite size pasta
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt & pepper, more or less, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for five minutes, then add the carrot, garlic, and seasonings (salt, pepper, and oregano) and continue to sauté for another five minutes.
- Add the kale to the pot and cook until it starts to wilt, about 5 minutes. Pour in the jar of marinara, vegetable broth, drained beans and red pepper, then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for ten to fifteen minutes.
- In the meantime, boil a pot of water to cook your pasta as directed. Once the pasta is done, strain the excess water and then add it to the pot with the soup. Stir until well-combined and serve!
Notes
Oooh yummy!! I’m all about easy, healthy soups these days. It’s been so freaking cold here, how could we want anything else for dinner right?!
Checking out some tomato soup recipes to try. Love various home made soups in the winter.
So your timing is basically perfect…I’ve been craving tomato soup like no one’s business lately. This will definitely be appearing on my meal plan next week!
I only have a few more things to pick up, which I plan on finishing up tomorrow. Then there’s the wrapping to do…
Actually, I made this just for you. My telepathic powers informed me you were in need of tomato soup.
FYI- it’s kind of like a tomato broth so if you want more of a tomato flavor, you may want to add a small can/jar of tomato sauce or tomato paste. I’m sure you would love to add ketchup but I’m not so sure how that would turn out. ;)
I love the addition of the noodles to this soup. I always struggle with soups that are JUST liquid, but adding the noodles makes this hearty and filling.
Mmm this looks warming and delicious! It is snowing here today so soup is definitely on the menu! :)
I finished my shopping but only because I have a drop dead deadline of Friday since I’ll be leaving for the holidays then! Plus I cheated and bought almost everything online! Like you said- it’s cold and busy!
YUM! I am 100% making this on Sunday to eat for lunches throughout the week. I’ve been meaning to find a good minestrone type soup recipe!
I am on such a soup kick lately. Need to book mark for later this week !
Love your soups, it reminds me of what my mum cooked for me in Italy in winter time!
Mmmm…looks delicious! This reminds me of a pasta fajioli recipe I have. Yum!
This sounds so good right now!! Instead I’m stuck eating an apple…womp, womp. PS you pictures are so good I feel like I can literally taste the soup. Literally. And it tastes delicious, btw.
Writing the ingredients down to add to my shopping list. The fridge is pretty much empty and I am in need of healthy soup :) This sounds very yummy indeed.
I seem to be in denial about what time of year it is — I’ve done like no shopping. I’ve also eating a pathetic amount of soup considering how cold it is. Must. Eat. More. Soup. This looks like it has everything I need for this cold weather.
This looks amazing! I love these kinds of soups, especially with the greens thrown in there! Give me a big hunk of bread to dunk in it and I’d be a happy girl!
This looks incredible! I just made tomato soup today and it was so perfect for the weather! I can’t get enough soup these days :)
This looks great and I’m so making it! I am also scrambling with the holiday shopping as I have to ship gifts out west for my family. The post office is a straight up zoo … yikes …
Even though it’s warm here I have been craving soup lately! This looks absolutely delicious too and I finally found some awesome crunchy gluten free rolls, which would be it’s perfect partner :)
I hate to brag, but yes, I have finished my Christmas shopping! All done on the weekend in the company of my wonderful sister. Now it’s time for the fun things: wrapping and baking :)
Yyyup! This is definitely getting made! White beans are my absolute favorite right now, and I am hooked on soups with kale in them. I am going to make this one of these upcoming weekends for the work week ahead.
This definitely looks so warm and comforting! I can’t get enough soup right now – I think we’ve had it twice in the past week! I love soups with chard – so good! Thankfully I am almost done with Christmas shopping – one more gift left!
This is exactly what I needed Sunday afternoon! It seemed like every recipe I looked at needed uncooked beans or too much effort lol it was one of those days ;) Now I have it for next week!
30 minute soup? sold. I need anything than can come together as quick as possible these days. Alternatively I could just hire you to cook for me full-time. Yeah, I think that’s a better idea ;)
Shopping is DONE!!! Oh so much else to stress about, though!
Another amazing recipe! Thanks for sharing. It looks so good. I’ve been really into soups lately. As for my shopping, it’s almost done. Still need something for my boyfriend’s parents!
I love tomatoes, pasta and beans so this is a recipe I am going to have to make soon!! Plus, it’s been awfully cold here in Texas so I am in need of new soup recipes to keep me warm.
Now that it’s got so cold, I find myself craving soup all the time. And yup, some days it feels so chilly that I actually want soup for breakfast ;–) This one looks amazing, and I like how it makes awesome leftovers. These busy days I feel like I’m living just on leftovers! x
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This soup looks delicious and is perfect for our current snowy New England weather. I plan on making this for dinner tonight! Thanks!
I hope the soup keeps you nice and warm! :)
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I’ve made your lentil and lemon soup 3-4 times over the last couple of weeks (so good!) and I decided I should move on. So I had this tonight which didn’t disappoint. It was delicious. It feels so good eating food like this after over indulging during the holidays. What I like most is that I half the recipes and then I have ready made food for a couple of days (there is just me eating it.) and the flavours get even better. I love having greens in soups and that is something new for me. I will go on to try your other soup recipes too, as they all seem like they will be very good too. Eating well does make such a difference to how I feel. Thank you once more. I totally recommend this recipe.
I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying my soup recipes, Sara! It has been so cold, that’s all I feel like eating too. Happy New Year! :)
Made this tonight for dinner. Instead of the marinara sauce I put roasted tomatoes in that I made a few wks ago from the garden. It turned out soooo good. It is a keeper. Next time I might leave out the noodles, don’t really need them. Thank you for the great recipe.
That sounds lovely! Thanks for the feedback, Kathy! :)
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Great soup! We just started eating a plant based diet this past year and I’m always happy to find a recipe that my guys like. Since we don’t cook with oils, I just use a little water to cook the onions. Since I am not able to get to the store as much as I would like I keep a variety of frozen veggies on hand and simply used frozen carrots and spinach. I would have preferred fresh, but it was still good. I also substituted 10oz of tomato sauce and 15oz of diced tomatoes for the marinara sauce. It turned out very tasty and will be put in my soup rotation. Thanks so much!
This recipe looks great! Do you have suggestions for gf pasta that doesn’t fall apart in a soup? I find they’re ok for the first day, but when we eat leftovers or freeze some, the gf pasta practically disinigrates. I have had some success with cooking the pasta separately and adding it with each serving, but I prefer a one-pot soup.
Hi Amanda! The only one I have found to hold up well is this brand: https://www.bionaturae.com/gluten-free-pasta.html Just FYI- it contains soy.
Even still if I’m making soup I would probably cook it separate and add as needed to be safe. I much rather clean an extra pot then have a mushy pile of pasta soup. ;)
Very flavorful easy to make soup! I used marinara sauce and purple kale.Family loved it.
Happy to hear it was a hit! Thanks Ruthe!
Fab recipe! Just made this soup tonight and it was super delish! I did use crushed tomatoes instead of marinara sauce and being a bit lazy-used Earthbound Farm 5 oz. organic power greens (baby chard, kale & spinach) instead of fussing with chopping greens. I did add the red pepper-we love spicy! Before serving-I added some fresh grated parmesan cheese to the soup. Thank you for this wonderful, easy, super soup recipe. Yum, yum, yummy! :)
Do you have the nutritional breakdown for this recipe?
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This dish was phenomenal and go on my regular rotation!! Even my meat-loving husband and picky teenage daughter gobbled it up! I used swiss chard instead of kale and added a squeeze of lemon at the end but otherwise left it the exact same. So delish, filling and healthy! Thank you!
This soup was amazing! Full of flavor. The only thing I did differently was substitute chicken broth for vegetable.
It was a huge hit at my house and will definitely make this again.