This is the best butter bean soup, nothing else to say! It’s super cheap, quick & easy to make, plus so hearty, healthy and absolutely gorgeous in flavour. Success guaranteed 😊 Vegan & gluten-free.
I’ve made this soup so many times, but I recently just did it at a dinner party, and everybody ended up licking the bowls (really!). I don’t blame them, it’s so good.
Butter beans are one of my favourite beans, they are so big and creamy. You should also check it out my Mediterranean butter beans salad. Quick, easy, and of course, so tasty.
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Ingredients
This recipe uses a few pantry staples and fresh veggies.
- Garlic cloves diced
- Brown onion diced
- Canned diced tomato
- Veggie stock
- Bay leaves
- Potatoes cut in 3cm chunks
- Canned butter beans
- Broccoli chopped
- Spinach
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this butter bean soup
You only need one medium pot to cook it, and less than 30 minutes!
Add a drizzle of olive oil to a medium size pot on medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and pinch of salt, and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onion starts to be transparent. Add the tomato and combine for 2 minutes.
Pour hot water, stock powder and bring to boil. Add the potatoes and bay leaves, and cook with the lid on for 10 minutes. Insert a knife in the potatoes to make sure they’re soft inside.
Put the broccoli and butter beans in the pot, stir, and cook with the lid on for another 5 minutes.
Add the spinach and stir to combine. Cook for another 2 minutes.
Hint: if you want to quicken up the process, you can cut the potatoes in really small cubes.
Substitutions
- Add other veggies – like carrot, celery, zucchini, cauliflower or kale!
- Make it creamy – adding a bit of canned coconut milk or cream, and nutritional yeast.
- Spice it up – with some cumin and ground coriander.
- Other beans – like cannellini beans or chickpeas would work great as well.
Equipment
- Knife & chopping board
- Timber spatula
- Medium pot with lid
Storage
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. This soup is not suitable for freezing due to the potatoes.
Oh! And this soup taste even better the day after 😋
Top tip to make the best butter bean soup!!
Make sure the potatoes and the broccoli are nicely cooked. I personally like them both being really soft, not al dente.
FAQ
Butter beans are a super healthy ingredient! They are rich in vitamins and minerals. They're also a great source of potassium, magnesium, folate, iron, and zinc. They also contain calcium and protein.
BUTTER BEAN SOUP
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
- Category: Soup, main course
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This is the best butter beans soup, nothing else to say! It’s super quick and easy to make, plus so hearty, healthy and absolutely gorgeous in flavour. Success guaranteed 😊 Vegan & gluten-free.
Ingredients
4 garlic cloves diced
1 onion diced
⅓ cup of canned diced tomato
600ml of water
1 tbsp of veggie stock
2-4 bay leaves (pending size)
2 medium potatoes cut in 3cm chunks
1 can of butter beans
1 cup of broccoli chopped
2 cups tightly packed of spinach
Instructions
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to a medium size pot on medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and pinch of salt, and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onion starts to be transparent. Add the tomato and combine for 2 minutes.
- Pour hot water, stock powder and bring to boil. Add the potatoes and bay leaves, and cook with the lid on for 10 minutes. Insert a knife in the potatoes to make sure they’re soft inside.
- Add the broccoli and butter beans, stir, and cook with the lid on for another 5 minutes.
- Add the spinach and stir to combine. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want to quicken up the process, you can cut the potatoes in really small cubes.
- Add other veggies that you have on the fridge, like carrot, celery, zucchini, cauliflower or kale!
- Make it creamy, adding a bit of canned coconut milk or cream, and nutritional yeast.
Keywords: butter beans soup, vegan butter beans soup, butter beans soup recipe
Marta Tomé
ohhh, I LOVE this soup and so easy to make🤪🤪🤪
★★★★★
Will
I love this soup on a rainy day. So hearty and filling 😊
★★★★★