Vegan Minestrone Soup Recipe (2024)

This warming and comforting easy vegan Minestrone Soup Recipe is the perfect way to welcome the cooler weather! Each hearty bite is filled with fire-roasted tomatoes, beans, garlic, pasta, Italian flavors, and more.

Minestrone is the perfect fall soup! It’s hearty without being heavy, Best of all, it is packed full of veggies and has amazing flavors. The best part is this recipe is super simple to toss together which makes it perfect for busy weeknights packed full of sports or weekend crammed with activities.

It does have quite a few ingredients, but don’t let that intimidate you! All that really goes into this is a little chopping, pouring, and simmering…and in about an hour and a half, you have a tasty soup ready to be served up.

My husband and I prefer this soup recipe on the thicker side…somewhere between a soup and a stew. If you prefer a thinner, soupier consistency, just add a bit of water while cooking, and it’ll turn out perfectly.

Don’t forget about adding a little bit of bread on the side. We love the Instant Pot Kings Hawaiian Rolls, Air Fryer Naan Bread, or No Knead Bread.

Why This Recipe Works

It’s loaded with nutrients – Each spoonful of this minestrone soup is packed with iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, folate, and more. Eat up!

Easily customizable – Swap out the veggies for other veggies. It’s easy to make adjustments and tastes great too.

Meal Prep Friendly – Whip up a batch of this soup and save it for later. It’s nice to have on hand when you need a quick lunch. After reading through the Meal Prep 101, we always talk about starting out with one meal for a week or two and then adding on. This is an excellent option to start with for a week’s full of meal prep lunches or to make a batch for meal prep emergency dinners for the freezer.

🍓 Ingredients

We can’t get enough of this marvelous soup recipe, and I’m so glad to be sharing it with you. Filled with lots of healthy and delicious ingredients that I know you can’t wait to get your hands on. Let’s talk about a handful of the ingredients to get you started:

Vegetables: We love adding onions, celery, carrots, and fresh zucchini to this soup. It gives the fantastic soup flavor, and it also makes it even more filling, not to mention all the amazing nutrients you’ll get in every single bite.

Red pepper flakes: When you are in the mood for a little bit of heat, add red pepper flakes to give you just enough without going overboard. If you want the soup to be a little extra spicy, double the red pepper flakes.

Beans: We find this soup is much better when we add a variety of beans to it. That is why we use dark red kidney beans, Cannellini beans, and cut green beans. The combination is mouth-watering, and you’ll love all the protein and other nutrients you get.

⏲️ Instructions

This is one of the easiest vegan minestrone soup recipes ever! Let’s take a look at the easy steps:

Step One: Heat three tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Then, add in the onions, carrots, celery, and zucchini. Season with salt and pepper and sauté for seven minutes.

Step Two: Pour in the minced garlic and sauté for an additional two minutes. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.

Step Three: Mix in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, beans, and bay leaves. Stir it well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for one hour and stir every once in a while, so it doesn’t burn.

Step Four: While the soup is simmering, prepare the pasta. Drain it and transfer to a bowl with a ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.

Step Five: Take out the bay leaves and mix in the spinach. Cook for an additional five minutes, then drizzle with lemon juice. Add pasta and cook for an additional two minutes.

🥘 Meal Prep

Chop all the veggies ahead of time and keep them stored in the fridge until you are ready to make the soup. This can be done up to 24 hours in advance.

Prepare the soup, let it cool, and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 3-6 months.

📌 Expert Tips

• I used Cellentani pasta, but you can use elbow macaroni, cavatappi, ditalini, or any small to medium tubular pasta that you’d like.
• Cut the veggies so they are around the same size. They will cook at a similar rate.
• As mentioned above, if you don’t want your soup as thick as is shown here, add a bit of water to get your desired consistency.
• The zucchini and baby spinach are optional, so if you don’t have them on hand, it’s not a big deal.
• I recommend making some homemade breadsticks or your own Homemade Kings Hawaiian Rolls to go with this dish. Super Delish!

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