20-Minute Bean Soup – Cozy and Warming Vegan Recipe

Last updated on June 29th, 2022 at 03:18 pm

This healthy bean soup is ready in 20 minutes! It will warm your body and soul. An easy vegan soup that is high-fiber and gluten-free. And super delicious.

20-Minute Vegan Bean Soup

So I took the pictures for this soup at 3:46 pm, which is the time the sun goes down currently. Ha. So yes, these pics are shot in the dark and I added some extra (a lot) of exposure there.

I came home freezing after 2-3 hours outside and feeling like I’m getting a cold any minute. But instead of getting the pills they recommend on the TV (do I sound like I live in the 50’s?), I decided to make a soup and lots of tea and then get really warm. This has worked for me, for years now. Whenever you’re feeling like you’ll get a cold – get warm. That’s all I can say.

I rolled up my frozen sleeves and made this soup in around 20 minutes, using 2 cups of canned white beans, because I don’t possess the ability to cook dry beans. Always ends bad when I do that. I’m stuck there stirring the pot for 2 hours and then farty pants. Plus, imagine if I actually cooked for 2 hours, this recipe right here – wouldn’t exist. And I’d probably have a cold right now.

Thankfully, this soup was born and it’s warming, quick, so comforting and I had the whole thing that same evening. I think it made 4 bowls. Don’t judge me. In my defense, I probably burned lots of calories freezing.

As for additions – I decided to top my soup with some avocado chunks and of course ate white bread, because I just had to that day. If you don’t feel white bread – don’t eat it. Moral of the highly exciting story: I got really warm and felt a lot better the next day. So yeah – if you’re getting a cold, stop it with this soup!

Yield: 3-4

20-Minute Bean Soup (Vegan & GF)

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This is a quick and easy bean soup recipe for a smaller batch of a delicious, healthy vegan bean soup! This wholesome soup is high-fiber and gluten-free. Perfect for lunch or dinner on a cold day!

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups white beans, canned
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock or water
• 2 Tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 onion, medium-sized
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 carrot (optional)
• 1 Tbsp mint or 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 Tbsp paprika (not hot)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Optional

• Avocado
• Bread

Instructions

1. Chop onions and carrot if using, mince garlic. Rinse and drain the canned beans (it took me one large can to make this whole soup).
2. In a smaller cooking pot, at medium-high heat sauté the onion, garlic in olive oil. After 2 minutes, add the spices (chili flakes, cumin, paprika). Stir until onions are covered with the spices. Add beans, tomato puree, stock or water and mint. If you prefer carrots softer - add now, if not, add at the end or don't add at all.
3. Cover and cook at medium heat until the soup starts boiling. Reduce the heat a little. Have a taste and add salt & pepper if needed. Take the lid off and let the cook for 10 minutes until it becomes thicker.
4. Enjoy like this, or serve with some avocado, bread - whatever you like!

Notes

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 327Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 917mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 12gSugar: 6gProtein: 12g

These numbers are only estimates.

I hope you enjoy this bean soup if you try it! I really loved it, and it’s something I make and eat quite often, when I have cans of white beans at home.

This soup recipe was originally published in December 2018. The post was updated in November 2019.

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