Nourishing Vegetable Soup

5 from 1 vote

As we step into the New Year, I know we are all trying to eat a little healthier after an indulgent holiday season. This nourishing New Years Vegetable Soup is brimming with black-eyed peas for good luck and combines 5 wholesome veggies: green beans, kale, onions, fire-roasted tomatoes, and carrots. This feel-good soup is loved by my family and I the week of New Years; everyone loves the cozy, savory broth and revitalizing veggies. You can't help but feel recharged when eating this, especially after the festive feasting. Let’s celebrate new beginnings together with our friends and family over a warm bowl of soup!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet:

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Author: Allie Petersen

Equipment

1 Large pot

Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
1 medium yellow or white onion diced
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped carrots (about 2-3 large carrots)
8 cups vegetable broth
14.5 oz fire roasted tomatoes
14.5 oz green beans drained
15 oz black eyed peas drained and rinsed
1/2 tsp kosher salt
fresh black pepper to taste
3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme (leaves)
6 oz ditalini pasta or another small pasta

Toppings

grated parmesan choose a df version if vegan like Follow Your Heart
fresh thyme leaves
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large pot add you oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 3-5 minutes until softened.
Then add your chopped carrots and minced garlic. Stir and cook for another few minutes.
1 tbsp avocado oil, 1 medium yellow or white onion, 3-4 cloves garlic, 1 cup chopped carrots
Next, add your vegetable broth, fire roasted tomatoes, green beans, black eyed peas, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme leaves. Bring your soup to a simmer.
Once it is simmering, cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until your carrots are almost fully cooked.
8 cups vegetable broth, 14.5 oz fire roasted tomatoes, 14.5 oz green beans, 15 oz black eyed peas, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, fresh black pepper, 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme (leaves)
Add your pasta and cook for another 8-10 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through. (It is important your soup is truly simmering or else it will take your pasta awhile to cook).
6 oz ditalini pasta
Taste your soup. Add more salt or pepper, if desired.
Serve your soup in a large bowl and top with grated parmesan, a few thyme leaves, and freshly ground pepper. I love a piece of toasted sourdough on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

Notes:

Kosher salt is different from iodized (table) salt. You should use about 1/4 teaspoon of table salt to substitute for 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.
Ditalini is a very small cylindrical pasta. You can find it near the other pasta at most grocery stores. Alternatively, choose another small pasta like orzo or whatever you like.
Black eyed peas - Did you know they are considered good luck in the New Year? They symbolize prosperity and wealth and their round shape resembles coins. You can find them near the other canned beans. Alternatively, you could use white beans or chickpeas.
Green beans - For convenience, I use canned green beans in this recipe, but you could use fresh. You would need about 1/2 pound of fresh cut green beans to equal a 14.5 oz can.

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