Tomato, Beans, and Greens Soup

Tomato, Beans and Greens Soup — Trying to eat healthier? You’re going to love this EASY, hearty, HEALTHY soup that’s ready in 30 minutes and full of flavor and texture from the veggies!!

Easy Tomato and Bean Soup Recipe

I eat tomatoes every day of the year. Any form, any season, I am a tomato lover. Anyone who goes out to dinner with me knows I always order a side of tomatoes.

Since this soup has fire-roasted tomatoes, it’s right up my alley. They flavor the broth beautifully.

The beans and greens soup is easy, ready in under 30 minutes, healthy, accidentally vegan, and gluten-free. It’s a very flavorful plant-based soup that still feels hearty and comforting but isn’t heavy. Try it for a Meatless Monday meal. The steam kept steaming up my camera lens.

There are sweet Vidalia onions, garlic, thyme, and oregano for flavor. Beans add protein while tomatoes, zucchini, and kale add texture. I definitely appreciate texture in soup and something to ‘chew’ keeps it interesting. Plus all those veggies and beans keep you full for awhile.

My (almost) 10-year-old daughter said the soup is one of the best savory things I’ve made ever, or at least in ages. She proceeded to run around the house like a wild banshee after she ate it proclaiming she was ‘full of energy from all the kale and veggies’. Better than a sugar high.

What’s in Beans and Greens Soup? 

To make this tomato, kale and bean soup, you’ll need: 

• Olive oil
• Yellow onion
• Garlic
• Vegetable broth
• Fire roasted tomatoes
• Cannellini beans 
• Dried thyme and oregano
• Kale 
• Zucchini
• Lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar) 
• Granulated sugar (optional) 

How to Make Beans and Greens Soup

Simply saute the onion until softened, then add the garlic and cook just until fragrant. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, and spices to the pot. Simmer for about 5 minutes. 

Then, add the fresh veggies, lemon juice or vinegar, and the optional sugar (it doesn’t sweeten the soup, it just balances out the acidic tomatoes). Boil the soup for another 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasonings as you see fit. 

Can I Use Different Veggies? 

Of course! This vegetarian kale soup recipe is a great jumping off point for whatever veggies you have in the fridge. You can also replace the kale with fresh spinach or another leafy green, you can add finely diced carrots or celery, and so on. 

Tips for Making Kale and Bean Soup

I prefer adding the zucchini to the beans and greens soup in the last few minutes of cooking so that they stay crisp-tender. If you prefer your zucchini more tender, add it earlier in the cooking process. 

If you don’t have individual jars of dried oregano and thyme on hand, try substituting Italian seasoning. It will alter the flavor somewhat, but it should work just as well. 

I highly recommend using fire roasted tomatoes in this tomato bean soup. Regular canned tomatoes won’t give you the same depth of flavor. 

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Tomato, Beans, and Greens Soup

By Averie Sunshine

Trying to eat healthier? You're going to love this EASY, hearty, HEALTHY soup that's ready in 30 minutes and full of flavor and texture from the veggies!!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

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Ingredients  

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• ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 medium sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, peeled and diced small
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced
• ▢ 6 cups 48 ounces reduced sodium vegetable broth
• ▢ two 14.5-ounce cans fire roasted tomatoes, with juice
• ▢ two 14.5-ounce cans cannellini beans, navy or garbanzo beans may be substituted; or mix and match, drained and rinsed
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ leaves from 4 large stalks of kale, torn into bite-sized pieces (discard the center thick rib)
• ▢ 1 medium zucchini, diced into bite-sized pieces
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, optional (brightens up the flavor)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, optional and to taste (balances the acidity from the tomatoes)

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Instructions 

• To a large Dutch oven or stockpot, add the oil, onion, and sauté over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until onion begins to soften; stir intermittently.
• Add the garlic, stir to combine, and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Add the broth, fire roasted tomatoes with juice, beans, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, bring to a boil, and allow it to boil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the kale, zucchini, optional lemon juice or vinegar, optional sugar, and boil about 5 minutes, or until kale has wilted and zucchini has softened. (Note – When added now, the zucchini stays crisp-tender; if you prefer it softer/mushier add it in step 3.)
• Taste soup and add additional salt, pepper, or herbs, to taste. Amount of salt will vary based on how salty the brand of broth, tomatoes, beans, etc. are. I added about 2 teaspoons.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

Liquid level: At any time while making the soup, if the overall liquid level is lower than you like and you prefer more broth, adding a cup or two of broth or water is okay because at the end you will adjust the salt level.

Storage: Soup will keep airtight in the fridge for 5 to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Adapted from Easy 30-Minute Kale, White Bean, and Chicken Soup and Weight Loss Vegetable Soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 241kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 1376mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 11g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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