Classic vegetable pasta soup
A hearty bowl of beans, vegetables and small pasta
A thick, chunky vegetable soup with beans, herbs and small pasta, simmered slowly so the flavours come together. It's a meal in a bowl: serve it in warmed bowls with grated Parmesan, parsley and some crusty bread.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
To garnish
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add 2 carrots, 4 oz French beans, 3 ½ oz celery with leaves, 5 ½ oz potatoes, 2 garlic cloves, 1 courgette and 1 large leek and mix well so everything is coated in oil.
Step 2: Lower the heat and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until they soften without browning.
15 minStep 3: Add 1.5 litres vegetable stock or water, 2 tomatoes, 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves and 1 tbsp fresh basil, and season with 1 ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp ground black pepper.
Step 4: Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
30 minStep 5: Add 14 oz canned cannellini or kidney beans and 1 ¾ oz small pasta or macaroni and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until the pasta is just done.
9 minStep 6: Serve in warmed bowls, sprinkled with 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese and 2 tbsp fresh parsley.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does classic vegetable pasta soup take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of french beans?
- Runner beans or mangetout, same weight.
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