Easy Winter Soup
Warm up your winter evenings with this Easy Winter Soup, a hearty and wholesome recipe brimming with seasonal vegetables and cozy flavors. In just 50 minutes, you'll create a nutrient-rich dish featuring tender potatoes, sweet carrots, and creamy white beans simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth infused with aromatic thyme and smoked paprika. The addition of canned diced tomatoes brings a subtle tang, while fresh parsley adds a vibrant finishing touch. Perfect for busy weeknights or a comforting family meal, this one-pot vegan soup is as simple to prepare as it is satisfying. Serve it with crusty bread for a complete, feel-good winter dinner that will keep you coming back for seconds.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium, diced yellow onion
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 medium, peeled and diced carrots
- 2 diced celery stalks
- 2 medium, peeled and cubed potatoes
- 1 14-ounce can canned diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed canned white beans
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon (or to taste) salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons, chopped (optional garnish) fresh parsley
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Add the diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until softened and translucent.
Stir in the minced garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the diced potatoes, canned diced tomatoes (with their juice), and vegetable broth to the pot. Stir to combine.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Add the bay leaf, dried thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and cooked through.
Stir in the drained and rinsed white beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes to heat through.
Remove the bay leaf from the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
446 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 13.9 g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.8 g | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 1728 mg | 75% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 68.1 g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.9 g | 50% | |
| Total Sugars | 13.2 g | ||
| Protein | 16.7 g | 33% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 172 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 1702 mg | 36% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
