Summer Veggie and Bean Soup. A flavorful mix of beans and veggies come together for this all in one vegan bean soup. A comforting meal that's perfect for the whole family!
I have 3 kids. 3 kids four years old and under. Including one baby. At the end of a long day, I crave snuggling up all comfy and cozy. Especially with comfort food, like a nice bowl of soup. The other day I was telling a friend of mine that I think the hot weather is getting to me because I just feel so tired lately. She started laughing and replied "Or maybe its because you have 3 kids four years old and under?" Hmmm, never thought of that. Maybe it is that. Or the fact that I'm building a business, cooking daily, creating recipes, writing blog posts, photographing...okay fine. Maybe I have a lot going on. Sometimes I feel like my happy place is my bed. As I fall into that sweet slumber, everything fades away. And then, BAM! Recipe idea! And I'm up again. This time to create a vegan bean soup. I often just can't get comfortable enough to allow all my thoughts to leave my brain. So when Essentia contacted me asking if I wanted to trial one of their organic all natural memory foam pillows I thought, you know, that may just do the trick. So one month later and here I am, sleeping like a baby. AHHHHHH.
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But I digress, back to my need for comfort food and vegan bean soup. Because other than a comfy bed, food is where it's at! This soup has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. It's another creation by my wonderful mom, otherwise known as "yiayia." She started bringing it over for the boys one day and they would devour it. Eat bowl after bowl of this healthy goodness. It's the perfect all in one meal. Protein, veggies, taste. I love those types of dinners! It has a variety of 3 different types of beans and 6 kinds of veggies. Seriously?! Amazing right?! Yup.
I know you can't stop thinking about a comfy bed. And vegan bean soup. Or really soup IN that comfy bed. Well, it can happen. Make the soup, get yourself a nice pillow and snuggle in. Don't forget to tell me how amazing it all was. If you can stay awake that is! Leave a comment here, find me on Facebook or tag me on Instagram in your main comment at both @veggiesdontbite #veggiesdontbite so I don’t miss it! Instagram likes to try and hide things and I do respond to each and every comment I see, so I’m never ignoring you!
Summer Veggie & Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 6 cups veggie broth depending on the consistence you like for your soup plus ¼ cup for sautéing or saute with your favorite oil
- ¾ cup dried garbanzo beans
- ¾ cup dried black eyed beans
- ¾ cup dried lentils brown or green
- ½ plus ¾ teaspoon baking soda divided (used to soak beans and help them cook evenly)
- 2 medium sweet onions about 3 inches, chopped
- 3 medium red potatoes about 4 inches, peeled and cut in two inch pieces
- 3 carrots about 5 inches, peeled and chopped
- 2 sticks of celery about 8 inches, chopped
- 2 medium zucchini about 6 inches long, chopped
- 3 cups spinach leaves measure packed
- Himalayan pink salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the beans the night before- in one pot rinse the garbanzo beans and in another pot rinse the black eyed beans and lentils.
- Add enough hot water in each pot to cover them. Add ½ teaspoon of baking soda in with the garbanzo beans and ¾ teaspoon baking soda in with the black eyed beans and lentils, mix well. Let them soak overnight.
- The next day, rinse the beans well to get rid of the baking soda and add each one back into their pots. Add enough water to cover them and simmer each until soft, start checking at 15 minutes. Stop cooking as soon as they become soft.
- Strain the black beans and lentils, set them aside. Strain the garbanzo beans but keep the broth they were cooking in.
- In a big pot sauté the chopped onion with the ¼ cup veggie broth or oil. Sauté until transparent.
- Add potatoes, carrots, celery and zucchini. Sauté for five minutes, then add spinach and mix well.
- Cover with veggie broth and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.
- Add all the beans and the garbanzo bean broth into the pot. Simmer for another five minutes. Add more veggie broth if there isn’t enough liquid.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from stove. Let it stand for 10 minutes to cool and using a hand immersion blender, blend to the desired consistency. You can also let cool completely and pour into a regular blender to blend.
Notes
- The salt and pepper are to taste, so start with a little bit and continue to try the soup until you achieve the flavor you want.
- You could also use canned beans in a pinch or if you're feeling lazy like I sometimes do 😉 I also love sprinkling some hot sauce over the top!
- Tips to prep ahead: Wash and chop the veggies. Soak the beans.
- Baby/toddler food idea: Just serve as is! Perfect baby or toddler food.
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Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Howie Fox
Bean soups are THE BEST!!! Apart from that, I think I definitely could improve my sleep a little. next to eating healthier that might be sth to look into more carfully in the future 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much! I think we can all improve our sleep, LOL
pragati
Hello Sophia..I love that blue colored plate..and the design on top of the soup...it looks so pretty! A pressure cooker would save you lots of time to cook the beans..there is so much heartiness here from all the beans..delicious!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much! It's a great soup. I don't own a pressure cooker but don't mind letting the soup simmer and give the house that awesome delicious dinner smell!
Italia Caruso
I love your blog and this recipe is fantastic!
veggiesdontbite
Thank Italia!
Ginny McMeans
How rich looking. I bet this tastes great!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Ginny! It's actually pretty light but very flavorful. So good!
Madiha Nawaz
I love soup and this really looks very delicious and comforting! It's too hot for soups here right now but definitely, will give it a try during winters 🙂
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much! It's pretty hot here as well, but we crank the AC and devour our soup! LOL!
Jenn
Perfect! I love soup all year round and this looks so creamy and delicious!
veggiesdontbite
I do too! I mean what else is the AC for right? LOL!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen
I am droooling over this soup!! I love soups like this - so comforting 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Ceara! It's such a good and healthy meal!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven
I haven't had bean soup in such a long time! Can't wait to try your recipe, Sophia! It looks so delicious! 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Sina! It's so good and flavorful!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com
This looks seriously delicious! What is the red stuff you swirled into the soup afterwards? Looks so beautiful! I'll have to make this for my boys and of course, for me!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Vanessa! My boys devour it! The red stuff is hot sauce of course. The perfect complement to any soup. LOL!
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com
I am a big soup fan and eat it a lot especially in the cooler months. This looks so hearty and delicious!
veggiesdontbite
Thank so much Mel! It's an awesome soup and we eat it during any season!
Byron Thomas
My! That looks like a very satisfying soup. To be completely honest, I'm a soup whore. I love it and I make it religiously in cooler weather. Can't wait until September/October to get my soup pot put to good use again.
veggiesdontbite
You and me both! I can think of worse things to be than a soup whore 😉
The Food Hunter
this is making me want to crawl into bed with a bowl of that soup
veggiesdontbite
Ha! Thanks so much! Just be careful not to spill 😉
Linda @ Veganosity
This looks and sounds so comforting. I would love a big bowl of this while I sit in bed and watch Real Housewives. 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Ha! Thanks so much Linda. That sounds like my kind of night!!
The Vegan 8
This looks sooooooooooo good! Seriously, I LOVE soup and I love veggies, so this looks just incredible! I would totally add some hot sauce and lots of black pepper, which it looks like you added some on top. Yum. I love a bit of kick in my soups usually, not always, but for lots of beans and veggies, oh yeah! Looks so delicious!!
veggiesdontbite
AH, thank you Brandi!! You would totally love this. The hot sauce is key and oh so good! Now all we need is to dip some of your hushpuppies right in the middle!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Comfy soup in bed 😉 That sounds really goo right now!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Rebecca! It's the best! There's something about soup that makes you warm and cozy.