Hearty White Bean Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Melissa King Recipes, Soups

I live in Texas and yesterday a cold front blew in making it a perfect time for a Hearty White Bean Soup.  We have been enjoying quite a mild fall season.

The onset of this cold front prompted me to make this white bean soup in the slow cooker. It was very easy and warmed up me right up.

 

hearty white bean soup

 

I love crock pot meals because you can throw everything in and walk away.  This crock pot soup is no exception.  It will fill your house with some pretty mouth watering aromas!

This is the perfect soup for a day spent in your pj’s relaxing and staying in from the cold outdoors.

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Hearty White Bean Soup

Hearty White Bean Soup

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Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 8 hr

This hearty white bean soup will warm you up on the coldest of days and leave you wanting more.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups veggie stock
  • 4 cups white beans (We use about 1 1/2 cups dried beans that expands to 4 cups after soaking.)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 6 organic carrots
  • 6 celery stalks
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T parsley
  • 1/2 tsp sage
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a food processor , finely chop the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic.
  2. Put everything in a crock pot , turn on low, and let the contents slowly get warm.
  3. After they are warm (about an hour), you can turn on high and let slow cook for some time.

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Recipe Notes

The longer you can let it cook, the better. I would suggest waiting to salt the soup after everything has had a chance to cook. If you salt a soup too early, you run the risk of it being too salty as some of the liquid inevitably boils off. Enjoy!

 

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191 thoughts to “Hearty White Bean Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)”

  1. I have husband who likes meat for main meal. Could I add a ham bone to this recipe? Would the amount of broth or seasonings need to be increased?
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    1. I have never cooked with ham bone, but I imagine it would be fine in the recipe. Not sure what kind of flavors it adds, so I am not sure what to say about the spices. Maybe take a taste while it's cooking and adjust if needed?
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  2. decided to make this yesterday after i saw your post. it was late so i made the veg stock in the crock pot overnight while i soaked the beans. chopped up the soup vegs too so all was ready for this am. and thought i may as well throw together some overnight oats as well while i'm at it. i was very productive while i slept thanks to you :D today has been a breeze and the soup is looking and smelling lovely and perfect for this fall day. thank you!!
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  3. I made this recipe today and it was delicious! I pureed the veggies and half the beans to thicken it up, and added diced chicken. It was a big hit! Thanks!
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  5. Trying this recipe for the first time tonight. Recently returned to veganism after a few years break. Doing it whole foods style this time around instead of all the processed replacement foods. Thanks so much for all of the recipes and resources. My kids have loved the recipes we have tried so far.
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  7. I am making this right now! I love your website; it has made me more cognizant of the ingredients in packaged foods. The healthy alternatives you've created are great. Can't wait to eat this soup!
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  9. I am making this today but first I am cooking up a beautiful nitrate free organic ham hock I just know its going to be amazing. Not planning on changing anything else about the recipe I'll let you know how it turns out.
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    1. I'm sorry I don't have any nutritional info on this. Given the ingredients, I guess it would be pretty healthy. If you want to try to figure out a rough estimate, you can go to www.caloriecount.com
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  13. Beans double in size when soaked overnight and expand again when cooked. In general, 3/4 c dry beans measures 1 1/2 c soaked beans and 2 c cooked beans.
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  15. I use this recipe regularly. I use homemade chicken (or hen, as it may be) stock, ham, fresh roasted kale, and, of course, tons more garlic! Yummy!
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  16. What size crock pot are people using? I have one that is around 3 quarts and another that is 4 quarts. The 3 quart one (which is about 30 some years older works better.
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  17. I did something wrong. Mine didn't turn out correctly and tasted too much like onion. Could I have chopped the onion too finely? Would that increase the onion taste? The onion was overpowering.
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      1. 6 hours. I am sure it was me, but I can't figure out what I did wrong so I am reluctant to try it again. I don't normally chop things in the food processor, and I am wondering if I made them too small and then had problems because of the size. That is the only step where I think I could have made a mistake. I am not sure if that makes sense though.
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  18. You don't mention chopping up the garlic - does this mean we throw them in the crockpot whole? I assume so, but wanted to check. Thanks!
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