Chunky vegan vegetable bean soup made with white beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and kale is ready in about 45 minutes. It's an easy one-pot meal you can customize with the vegetables you have on hand.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean-inspired
Diet: Vegan
Special diet: gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, vegan
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Add the onion and saute until soft and slightly translucent.
½ cup onions
Add the carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for about 2 minutes.
3 cloves garlic , ½ cup carrots , ½ cup celery
Add the potatoes, white beans, diced tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, thyme, bay leaf, and salt-free seasoning blend. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
2 cups yellow potatoes , 1 15-ounce can white beans , 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, 8 cups vegetable broth (or water), 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
Simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the chopped kale until wilted.
2 cups chopped kale
Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed, and serve.
salt and pepper
Notes
Leftover soup can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. If it seems too thick when reheating, add a little vegetable broth or water to thin it. Taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.