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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Soups

    Vegan White Bean Soup

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Nov 21, 2021 4 Comments UPDATED ON: Aug 26, 2022

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    This Italian Vegan White Bean Soup is so comforting. You can either serve it brothy or creamy by serving as is or blending half of the soup before serving. This soup also freezes beautifully!

    creamy white bean soup in a white bowl with spoon on a green napkin

    This soup recipe is so simple and so flavorful. You can easily add or remove any vegetables to it and it also freezes beautifully. One of our favorite ways to serve this soup is slightly blended, meaning we blend half of the soup, but you could also serve it as is or blend it completely smooth as well.

    If you’re in the mood for more of a brothy soup, don’t blend. If you want a cozy warm soup that is creamy, definitely try blending half of it! Can’t do textures? Go all out and blend it all the way.

    vegan white bean soup in two white bowls with spoons in them on a green napkin

    INGREDIENTS:

    • Olive oil – Cooking the veggies and seasonings in oil really helps bring out the flavor, but you can keep this recipe oil free by using broth.
    • Onion
    • Celery
    • Carrots
    • Garlic
    • Bay Leaf, Oregano, Thyme, Parsley, Basil, Pepper and Kosher Salt – All the flavor!
    • White Beans – You can use canned or try making our Instant Pot White Beans recipe.
    • Vegetable Broth – For oil free make sure you’re using oil free vegetable broth or use homemade vegetable broth.
    • Water
    blended white bean soup in white bowls on a green napkin

    HOW TO MAKE VEGAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

    1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and any other veggies you’d like to add. Cook the veggies until tender.
    2. Add all of the seasonings. Cook for two more minutes while mixing so the spices do not burn.
    3. Add in beans, vegetable broth, and water Cook for 15-20 minutes and then remove the bay leaf.
    4. If blending, remove half of the mixture and blend in a blender or use an immersion blender.
    5. Serve and enjoy.
    white bean soup blended in vitamix blender before and after photos

    Recipe Tips

    • Add your favorite veggies! We love adding in some potatoes, string beans, zucchini, peas, corn, greens, or even red pepper. If you have some veggies to use up this is a great way to use them.
    • Don’t like wheat beans? Try this recipe with chickpeas!
    • Spice it up by adding some red chili flakes.

    STORAGE AND REHEATING TIPS

    • Refrigerate: Store any leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and enjoy within 3-4 days.
    • Reheat: To reheat place in a bowl and microwave until your desired temperature or use a saucepan on the stove on medium-low heat stirring to prevent it from burning.
    • Freeze: Pour the soup into an air tight container leaving some room for expansion and then freeze for up to 6 months.

    HOW TO SERVE

    We love serving this soup with some of our homemade garlic bread and a side salad.

    FAQs

    Can I freeze this soup?

    Yes, it freezes well and can be frozen for 4-6 months.

    Can I use canned white beans?

    Yes! We prefer making our instant pot Great Northern Beans, but you can definitely use canned white beans.

    What are some good add-ins to this soup?

    We love adding in some potatoes, string beans, zucchini, peas, corn, greens, or even red pepper. This is a great clean your refrigerator soup!

    Can I use all broth and no water?

    Absolutely! We just prefer to reduce the amount of sodium. If it was our homemade broth we’d add all 5 cups of it. With store-bought, we like to dilute as it can be overwhelming and not allow the other ingredients to shine.

    creamy white bean soup in a white bowl with spoon holding up a bite full on a green napkin

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    creamy white bean soup in a white bowl with spoon on a green napkin

    White Bean Soup

    Author: Courtney
    This Italian Vegan White Bean Soup is so comforting. You can either serve it brothy or creamy by serving as is or blending half of the soup before serving.
    4.88 from 16 votes

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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 218kcal
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: italian white bean soup, vegan white bean soup, white bean soup
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    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 cup onion chopped
    • 1 cup celery chopped
    • 1 cup carrots chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
    • 1/4 teaspoon basil
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 4 cups white beans
    • 3 cups vegetable broth
    • 2 cups water

    Instructions

    • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and any other veggies you'd like to add. Cook until they’re tender, about 3-5 minutes.
    • Add the seasonings. Cook for two more minutes while mixing so the spices do not burn.
    • Add in beans, vegetable broth, and water Cook for 15-20 minutes and then remove the bay leaf.
    • If blending, remove half of the mixture and blend in a blender or use an immersion blender.
    • Serve and enjoy.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    White Bean Soup
    Serving Size
     
    1 serving
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    218
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Sodium
     
    705
    mg
    31
    %
    Potassium
     
    832
    mg
    24
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    37
    g
    12
    %
    Fiber
     
    9
    g
    38
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    12
    g
    24
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    3904
    IU
    78
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    5
    mg
    6
    %
    Calcium
     
    137
    mg
    14
    %
    Iron
     
    5
    mg
    28
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    POSTED IN: Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Recipes Recipes Soups Vegan Recipes Vegetarian Recipes carrots celery garlic onion vegetable broth white beans

    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Dianna

      April 24, 2023 at 7:50 pm

      Mine turned out very bland. I added Tony’s Cajun Seasoning and it improved the flavor.

      Reply
      • Courtney

        June 08, 2023 at 9:47 am

        You can definitely add more or less seasonings. My family loves to add hot sauce 🙂

        Reply
    2. Cathy T.

      May 01, 2023 at 8:06 pm

      Just made this. Very tasty. I did use blender to thicken it up, and added some ham for more protein and flavor.

      Reply
      • Courtney

        June 08, 2023 at 9:47 am

        Love the addition of ham!

        Reply

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