White Bean Vegetable Soup
White Bean Vegetable Soup with Artichokes is rustic yet elegant, light, healthful, easy and perfect for a chilly day!
The inspiration behind this recipe:
I get excited about small things. For example, finally being able to make a pot of soup in the fall! Hot soup! Hot STEAMING soup! The first real blast of cold air is coming through so I want to be ready.
It didn’t matter to me that on the day I made this soup it was still ridiculously hot and the air conditioning was running. But by golly, real fall weather was finally going to make an appearance and a pot of soup was calling my name!
That’s when this rustic yet elegant White Bean and Vegetable Soup with Artichokes was born.
I love being able to pull a beautiful, rustic bowl of soup together from things I already have on hand. I started out making this soup with orzo pasta in mind, but remembered I had a bag of frozen white cannellini beans in my freezer from accidentally (okay, stupidly) opening not one, but two cans of white beans when I really intended to open a can of black beans.
Anyway, my double bean goof was the perfect amount for this simple, rustic White Bean and Vegetable Soup with Artichokes.
Tips for making White Bean Vegetable Soup:
- Onions, carrots and celery form the foundation many dishes are built on so I always have them on hand. PRO TIP: Wrap celery in aluminum foil and it will last for weeks in your refrigerator.
- The best chicken broth is the broth you make yourself. However, good canned or aseptic-packaged chicken broth works in a pinch so don’t be ashamed to use it.
- Just be sure the broth is made from real ingredients, organic if possible and low-sodium. (You can always add salt.) Simmering fresh ingredients like onions, carrots and celery in the purchased broth will help boost the flavor.
- Keep a variety of canned tomatoes on hand, frozen artichokes in the freezer and baby greens. Baby “power” greens to be exact.
- I’m in love with the wide variety of baby “power” salad green combinations available now. These mixes are usually made up of spinach, Swiss chard and kale. If they don’t become a salad before they expire, I can saute them with garlic, salt and pepper for a quick side dish or….
- …I can use them in this White Bean and Vegetable Soup with Artichokes!
Soup love! Pass the Parmesan cheese and crusty bread, please!
For more great, hearty soup recipes, be sure to try my:
- Italian Vegetable Stew
- Smoky Spanish Vegetable and White Bean Soup with Kale
- Old-Fashioned Potato, Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup
- Spicy Kale, Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup with Bacon
- Russian Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
- Italian Sausage Soup
- Sausage Lentil Soup
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White Bean Vegetable Soup
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion - finely chopped
- 2 large carrots - finely chopped
- 3 stalks celery - finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 8 cups chicken broth - or vegetable broth (or as needed)
- 1 can (14.5-ounce) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs - undrained
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cans (15-ounce) cannellini beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 box (10-ounce) frozen artichoke hearts - thawed and coarsely chopped
- 2 containers (each 5-ounce) baby greens - such as spinach, kale or a combination
- Chopped fresh parsley - optional
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are softened, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic and cook 15 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
- Stir in beans, artichokes hearts, baby greens and salt and black pepper, to taste. Simmer gently until heated through and greens are wilted.
- Add parsley if using and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Nutrition
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Yes! I agree…lots of crusty bread with your awesome looking soup.
This looks so comforting & perfect for fall – I’m such a fan of anything with artichoke! Thanks for the tip about celery in the fridge.
I didn’t know that tip about wrapping celery in foil. I am absolutely trying this! I know what you mean when you get excited about being able to make soup. I always look forward to the cooler soup weather.
Thanks, Tania! It works really well!
This looks amazing! And that crusty bread, a perfect match!
I love how healthy this is, yet it’s total comfort food too! I get on a big soup kick when the weather gets cooler. I’ll be adding this one to my line up. 🙂
I want a bowl of this soup! Totally comfort food!
This looks absolutely amazing! I love veggie loaded soups!
LOL I’m laughing (with you, believe me!) at your bean mishap! You certainly got a lovely soup out of the deal, though.
Thanks, Anne! It was pretty crazy!
This looks great Carol! Perfect for cooler weather. Thanks so much:)
This soup looks delicious. I love the combination of the white beans and artichokes. I don’t use artichokes enough…that might need to change soon.
This is such a different soup…. I can’t wait to try it! Ive kind of been in a soup rut! You’re recipe is going to fix that!
This soup looks so comforting and hearty. Love that this soup has artichoke in it.
Thanks, Allison! Artichokes were the perfect addition!
This looks amazing! I love the pictures Carol 🙂
Thanks, Richa!
Perfect for this weather.. yummm Love this combination of spices and beans and veggies.
I found some really great jarred white beans at the international market from Spain – a bit pricier than a can but not by much and they are super yummy. Now I know what I plan to do with them – I have also been waiting for cool enough weather to make soup. It’s almost here …
Thanks, Beth! I remember seeing those in Spain. Hope you enjoy!