Quick Veggie Minestrone Soup {Vegan and GF}

Quick Veggie Minestrone Soup - This thick, hearty, vegan and gluten-free soup can be made in less than 30 minutes with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand | VeggiePrimer.com

Quick Veggie Minestrone Soup {Vegan and GF}

This thick, hearty, vegan and gluten-free soup can be made in less than 30 minutes with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Ingredients

2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
14.5 oz canned whole peeled tomatoes - no salt added, with juice
6 oz tomato paste
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1-2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tsp. dried basil
½ tsp. dried thyme
15.5 oz canned kidney beans low sodium, rinsed and drained
1 cup gluten-free pasta uncooked, I use the Tinkyada brand
ground black pepper and sea salt to taste (or vegan parmesan cheese)

Instructions

Add tomatoes and juice to a large saucepan and break tomatoes into chunks with the edge of a large spoon.
Add vegetable broth, tomato paste, mixed vegetables, garlic, basil and thyme, stir to mix well, cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer partially covered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add kidney beans and pasta and continue to simmer partially covered on medium or medium low heat for about 15 minutes or until veggies and pasta are soft. (Stir every few minutes and be careful not to overcook the pasta.)
Sprinkle individual servings with ground black pepper, salt and/or vegan parmesan cheese to taste.

Notes

This recipe makes a thick, hearty soup. If you prefer a thinner soup, try adding more broth and/or reducing the amount of tomato paste.

For a different twist, you could replace pasta with 1-2 cups cooked brown rice. Add cooked rice 1-2 minutes before the end of cooking time.

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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