Vegan White Bean Soup

Creamy vegan white bean soup with potatoes, and healthy vegetables. This vegetarian chowder is the perfect light weeknight dinner, side dish or entrée with wholesome ingredients. The recipe is meat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and easy to make.

Creamy White Bean Soup

You might have already noticed that I love creamy dishes. My Pasta Soup is one of my favorite soup recipes because it’s so creamy and comforting. This vegan white bean soup is quite similar and therefore I love it equally. It contains healthy vegetables and potatoes which are packed with many nutrients, minerals, and fiber.

I love this healthy white bean soup because it is:

1. A great vegan side dish, light weeknight dinner or entrée
2. Creamy, flavorful, and comforting
3. Easy to make with simple ingredients

How To Make Vegan White Bean Soup?

This white bean soup is very easy to make in one pot. You can blend only a part of the soup or all of it, depending on which consistency you want to achieve. I often blend half of the soup which makes it very creamy.

• Chop the potatoes, celery, carrot and mince the garlic.
• Heat some oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the garlic, all veggies, potatoes, and spices.
• Pour in the vegetable broth or water and bring the soup to a boil.
• Let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes, then add the white beans + coconut milk and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes.
• Pour a part of the soup (e.g. half of it) to a different pot.
• Blend this part using an immersion blender until it’s smooth. You can also blend the soup in a regular blender. Make sure to work in batches and not to overfill the blender.
• Pour the blended soup back to the large pot and stir to combine. If you want to have an even thicker soup/chowder, you can also blend all the soup.
• Garnish with fresh herbs and serve!

White Bean Potato Soup

I also added potatoes because they make the soup even creamier when blended! You can add sweet potato, pumpkin or butternut squash instead of regular potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes or Russet potatoes work fine in this recipe.

Healthy Ingredients

As mentioned before, this vegan white bean soup contains only healthy wholesome ingredients which are as follows:

• Cooked white beans
• Potatoes
• Celery
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Oregano
• Marjoram
• Red pepper flakes
• Vegetable broth or water
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Kale (optional)
• Fresh herbs to garnish

You can use canned white beans or cook them from dry.

Health Benefits Of Beans

Did you know that beans have many health benefits? They are packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals and are rich in antioxidants. I found a great article with 9 amazing facts about beans! I am going to share some facts with you.

1. Protein Source

Beans make an excellent source of protein for vegetarians and vegans.

2. Nutrient Dense Food

Beans contain several vital nutrients, including folate. Folate can help prevent neural tube defects in a fetus during pregnancy. Other important nutrients found in beans include zinc, iron, magnesium, and fiber.

3. Antioxidant

Beans are rich in a type of antioxidant called polyphenols. Antioxidants fight the effects of free radicals, which are chemicals that affect a wide range of processes in the body, from physical aging to cancer and inflammation.

4. Better Heart Health

People who consume beans may be less likely to die of a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular health problem…

To learn more about the health benefits of beans, visit this site.

This Vegan White Bean Soup Is:

• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Hearty
• Creamy
• Satisfying
• Flavorful
• Comforting
• A great weeknight dinner or side dish
• Easy to make with simple ingredients

Should you recreate this creamy vegan white bean soup, please leave a comment and rating below and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I love to see your remakes! 🙂

If you like soups, definitely also check out the following delicious healthy vegan recipes:

• Vegan Corn Chowder
• Creamy Pasta Soup
• The Best Lentil Soup
• Vegan Tortilla Soup
• Thai Coconut Curry Soup
• Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup
• Vegan Gumbo

Vegan White Bean Soup

Author: Michaela Vais

Creamy vegan white bean soup with potatoes, and healthy vegetables. This vegetarian chowder is the perfect light weeknight dinner, side dish or entrée with wholesome ingredients. The recipe is meat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and easy to make.

5 from 58 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Entree, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 5

Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1/2 tbsp oil
• 2 medium (320 g) potatoes diced
• 1 medium (120 g) carrot chopped
• 2 (60 g) celery stalks with greens, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 3/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
• 1/3 tsp red pepper flakes
• 4-5 cups (1100 ml) vegetable broth or water
• 2 bay leaves (optional)
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 3 (14 oz) cans white beans rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut milk canned
• 1/2 to 1 cup kale chopped (optional)
• Fresh herbs to garnish

Instructions

 

• Watch the video (scroll down a bit) for easy visual instructions.
• Chop the potatoes, celery, carrot and mince the garlic.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the garlic, all veggies, potatoes, and spices (onion powder, oregano, marjoram, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper). Saute for about one minute.
• Pour in the vegetable broth (or water) and bring the soup to a boil. Add the bay leaves (optional).
• Let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes, then add the white beans and coconut milk. Simmer for a further 5-10 minutes.
• Pour a part of the soup (e.g. half of it) to a different pot. Take out the bay leaves (if you used them).
• Blend this part using an immersion blender until it's smooth. You can also blend the soup in a regular blender. Make sure to work in batches and not to overfill the blender.
• Pour the blended soup back to the large pot and stir to combine. If you want to have an even thicker soup/chowder, you can blend all the soup.
• Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more salt/pepper to taste and red pepper flakes to add more heat.
• Garnish with fresh herbs (e.g. parsley), and enjoy. Serve with bread or toast.

Notes

Video Of The Recipe

 

• You can use canned white beans or cook them from dry.
• You might also enjoy this delicious Veggie Stew recipe.
• Recipe serves 5. Nutrition facts are for one serving.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan White Bean Soup

Amount per Serving

Calories

350

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

4.2

g

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

50.7

g

17

%

Fiber

 

12.4

g

50

%

Sugar

 

4.1

g

5

%

Protein

 

17.4

g

35

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically

Equipment

Blender*

Immersion blender*

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