Hearty Bean and Vegetable Soup
Warm up with this Hearty Bean and Vegetable Soup, a comforting and nutritious one-pot meal packed with wholesome flavors. Loaded with tender white beans, vibrant kale, and a medley of aromatic vegetables like carrots, celery, and garlic, this soup is simmered to perfection with fragrant herbs like thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. A splash of fresh lemon juice at the end adds a bright, zesty finish to this soul-soothing dish. Ready in just one hour and ideal for meal prep, this vegan and gluten-free soup serves as a satisfying dinner or a hearty lunch option. Perfect for cozy nights, it’s not just a bowl of soup—it’s a bowl of nourishment! Keywords: hearty soup, bean soup recipe, vegetable soup with kale, vegan comfort food.
Log this recipe in SnapCalorie
Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 medium celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cans (15 oz each) canned white beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 3 cups kale, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
Add the diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, white beans, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf to the pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove the thyme sprigs, rosemary sprig, and bay leaf from the pot.
Stir in the chopped kale and cook until it is wilted, about 5 minutes.
Season the soup with salt and black pepper.
Stir in the lemon juice just before serving.
Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy it hot.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1830 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 47.5 g | 61% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.1 g | 40% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7357 mg | 320% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 285.9 g | 104% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 76.5 g | 273% | |
| Total Sugars | 49.6 g | ||
| Protein | 88.7 g | 177% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1236 mg | 95% | |
| Iron | 31.4 mg | 174% | |
| Potassium | 8014 mg | 171% | |
*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.
