--- title: "Vegan Minestrone Soup" id: "11680" type: "post" slug: "vegan-minestrone-soup" published_at: "2021-10-12T18:53:12+00:00" modified_at: "2024-06-19T13:46:35+00:00" url: "https://mondaydreams.com/2021/10/12/vegan-minestrone-soup/" markdown_url: "https://mondaydreams.com/2021/10/12/vegan-minestrone-soup.md" excerpt: "Minestrone Soup is one of my favorites! It’s HEARTY, FLAVORFUL AND PACKED WITH ALL THE GOOD STUFF. Filling, but incredibly light at the same time. It has veggies, beans and pasta… what’s not to like?! And it’s usually vegan, so..." taxonomy_category: - "Mains" - "Soups and Stews" taxonomy_language: - "English" taxonomy_post_translations: - "pll_6165d333c2067" --- # Vegan Minestrone Soup by [Gaby](https://mondaydreams.com/author/gabysommer/) on [October 12, 2021](https://mondaydreams.com/2021/10/12/vegan-minestrone-soup/) in [Mains](https://mondaydreams.com/category/mains/) , [Soups and Stews](https://mondaydreams.com/category/soups-and-stews/) [Jump to Recipe](#recipe) [Print Recipe](https://mondaydreams.com/wprm_print/vegan-minestrone-soup) Minestrone Soup is one of my favorites! It’s HEARTY, FLAVORFUL AND PACKED WITH ALL THE GOOD STUFF. Filling, but incredibly light at the same time. It has veggies, beans and pasta… what’s not to like?! And it’s usually vegan, so it’s one of my go-to meals when I travel and I can’t find vegan food. This version of the classic Italian dish has so many wonderful vegetables it’s as healthy as it is delicious! It’s perfect for winter days, but I also love having minestrone soup on a cold summer night. It’s so versatile you can use whatever veggies are in season, I used carrots, zucchini, potato, celery, leek and spinach (SO GOOD!) but feel free to use what you have on hand. Minestrone is great for using up leftover vegetables, so this recipe is ideal for ‘clean out the fridge day’. This Italian soup is easy, fuss-free and budget-friendly. It’s loaded with plants, whole grains, legumes and SO MUCH FLAVOR. And if you use whole grain pasta, minestrone soup is a perfectly balanced plant-based meal. And trust me, a big bowl of this comforting soup will make your day! **Feel like getting cozy with a bowl of soup?! Then you’ll love this Vegan Minestrone Soup. If you try it, let us know what you think. Tag us on[Instagram @mondaydreamsblog](https://www.instagram.com/mondaydreamsblog/) or leave a comment below. We love hearing from you!** ## Vegan Minestrone Soup Nutritious and oh-so-delicious Vegan Minestrone Soup. Super tasty and full of the good stuff! A hearty and cozy crowd-pleasing meal. [Print Recipe](https://mondaydreams.com/wprm_print/vegan-minestrone-soup) [Pin Recipe](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmondaydreams.com%2F2021%2F10%2F12%2Fvegan-minestrone-soup%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmondaydreams.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F10%2F0058-vegan-minestrone-soup-0001-web-1.jpg&description=Vegan+Minestrone+Soup&is_video=false) Prep Time 10 minutes mins Cook Time 35 minutes mins Servings 6 ### Ingredients - 2Tbspolive oil - 1small onion,chopped - 1leek,chopped - 1celery rib,finely chopped - 2medium carrots,thinly sliced - 1medium/big potato,chopped into bite-size pieces - 3garlic cloves,minced - 1medium zucchini,chopped into bite-size pieces - 1tspdried basil - ½tspdried thyme - ½tspdried oregano - ½tspchili flakes - 1 14ozcan diced tomatoes - 6cupvegetable broth - 2bay leaves - 1tspsea salt - 1 ½cupwhole-wheat pasta – I used orecchiette - 1 14ozcan of white beans,drained and rinsed – or 1 ½ cup of cooked white beans - ½cupfrozen peas,thawed - 3cupspinach - Lemon juice - Freshly ground black pepperto taste - Your favorite fresh herbs ### Instructions - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. - Add onion, leek, celery, carrots, potato and a big pinch of salt and sauté, stirring often, for 5 - 8 minutes. Onions should be translucent by now. - Add garlic, zucchini and herbs (basil, thyme, oregano and chili flakes) and cook for 2 more minutes. If the vegetables start to stick to the bottom of the pan, don’t worry, you’ll deal with that in a second, just keep stirring. - Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaves and salt. Scrape the bottom of the pan with your wooden spoon to get all those sticky bits up. So much flavor there! - Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. - Add pasta, beans and peas and cook for another 15 – 20 minutes or until the pasta and the veggies are tender and delicious. - Add spinach and cook for another minute. - Remove bay leaves, taste and adjust seasoning. 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