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Close-up of a hearty vegetable and bean soup recipes bowl, featuring carrots, pasta, and kidney beans.

Hearty Vegetable and Bean Soup

This soup draws inspiration from traditional recipes, adapted for simple preparation. It is a warm, filling meal perfect for busy home cooks and families.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetables and Aromatics
Liquids and Canned Goods
Seasonings and Pasta

Equipment

  • Large saucepan

Method
 

  1. In a large saucepan, cook carrots, celery, and onion in olive oil and butter until they become tender.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  3. Stir in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano, and pepper.
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Add the macaroni. Cook, uncovered, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the macaroni and vegetables are tender.
  6. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Notes

You can prepare all the chopping and measuring ahead of time. Store the dry ingredients and vegetables separately from the liquids and canned goods. When ready to cook, combine everything according to the directions. This soup holds up well when made a day in advance and reheated.

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