By Laura
Posted Feb 05, 2020, Updated Apr 24, 2024
5 from 12 votes
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This homemade vegetable soup recipe is easy to make in 30 minutes on the stovetop. It’s nutritious, flavorful, loaded with vegetables and so much more delicious than canned soup! Plus it’s freezer-friendly and makes great leftovers.
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This homemade vegetable soup is a cold-weather staple that is healthy and hearty. I love serving it with a side of no knead bread, homemade biscuits, homemade french bread, or pretzel bread, and topping it with homemade croutons for a comforting winter meal.
This easy vegetable soup contains a whoppingseven cups of vegetables delivering loads of nutrients, plus beans for protein and fiber. It’s vegetarian, vegan andhighly customizable to fit your personal dietary needs and taste preferences.
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Vegetable Soup Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions
You can easily customize this vegetable soup recipe to fit your specific tastes and dietary needs. So let’s chat about the ingredient and possible substituions!
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- Vegetable broth.Chicken broth is a good substitute.
Vegetables.Choose your favorite vegetables, just be sure to use 7 cups. Suggestions include: broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, spinach, kale, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.- fresh vs. frozen.You can use frozen or fresh vegetables in this recipe with great results. I do not recommend using canned vegetables (besides the beans and tomatoes).
- Kidney Beans.We only use one can of beans in this vegetable soup recipe because they’re not my husband’s favorite (putting it lightly). Feel free to use any variety of beans and add 1 more can if you love beans.
- Diced tomatoes. choose your favorite – we love fire-roasted.
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How to make Homemade Vegetable Soup
This vegetable soup recipe is so easy to make. But we’ll walk through the steps together to ensure your soup-making success. Don’t forget to watch the video too.
Begin by sautéing the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are soft.
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Once the onions are soft, add the hard vegetables (carrots, peppers, and celery) to the pan plus another tablespoon olive oil, cover and cook until those veggies are soft and cooked through.
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Next, add the frozen vegetables and stir until they are evenly distributed throughout the vegetable soup mixture. Then add the diced tomatoes and stir to combine.
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Then, add the vegetable broth (or whichever broth you choose) and add the seasonings and beans and stir until everything is combined and the ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Once all the ingredients are mixed together, turn heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
After the mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
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Serve
Use a ladle to serve soup into bowls, top with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. This soup is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day, and pairs well with these recipes:
- Top it with these homemade croutons and you will be in heaven.
- I love making this no knead bread or french bread and dipping it into this soup.
- Make a batch of these easy homemade biscuits.
- You can’t go wrong with a batch of these homemade dinner rolls served with this homemade vegetable soup.
- This pretzel bread is the perfect partner for this best vegetable soup recipe.
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Store
Store this vegetable soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe FAQs
What can I add to vegetable soup for flavor?
This vegetable soup recipe has plenty of flavor to satisfy the taste buds! However, if you’re looking to add more here are some suggestions: fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, etc.), red pepper flakes for a little spice, white wine, lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese, etc.
Is vegetable soup healthy?
Yes! Due to the high number of nutrient-rich vegetables, this easy vegetable soup is very healthy. One serving delivers 62% of the daily recommend amount of Vitamin A and 80% of the daily recommend calcium.
What is the difference between vegetable stock and broth?
When it comes to vegetables, there really isn’t a huge difference in stock vs. broth, and they are commonly used interchangeably.
However, when it comes to meat broths (chicken, beef, etc.) there is a difference in how they are made. Stock is made by simmering bones from your meat for a long time, meaning it has more collagen and is a richer taste. While broth is lighter and made from simmering meat, making it great for soups.
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Easy Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
Laura
This homemade vegetable soup recipe is easy to make in 30 minutes on the stovetop. It's nutritious, flavorful, loaded with vegetables and so much more delicious than canned soup! Plus it's freezer-friendly and makes great leftovers.
5 from 12 votes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 112.5
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time20 minutes minutes
Total Time30 minutes minutes
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup onion (finely diced)
- 1 cup green pepper (diced)
- 1 cup celery (diced)
- 1 cup red pepper (diced)
- 1 cup carrots (peeled & diced (about 4 carrots))
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 14 ounces kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen green beans
To serve:
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
Add olive oil, onions and garlic to a large stockpot. Cook on medium-high heat until onions begin to soften (about 5 minutes)
Add green pepper, red pepper, carrots, celery and stir to coat the vegetables with olive oil.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the vegetables are soft.
Add vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, sea salt, pepper, beans, diced tomatoes, peas, corn and green beans and stir.
Turn heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
Use a ladle to serve soup into bowls, top with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
Video
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Vegetable broth.Chicken broth is a good substitute.
- Diced tomatoes. choose your favorite – we love fire-roasted.
- Kidney Beans.We only use one can of beans in this vegetable soup recipe because they’re not my husband’s favorite (putting it lightly). Feel free to use any variety of beans and add 1 more can if you love beans.
- Vegetables.Choose your favorite vegetables, just be sure to use 7 cups. Suggestions include: broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, spinach, kale, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.
- fresh vs. frozen.You can use frozen or fresh vegetables in this recipe with great results. I do not recommend using canned vegetables (besides the beans and tomatoes).
Store or Freeze
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 112.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6.4g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 80.8mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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