This Cannellini Bean Soup recipe is a rich and creamy lunch, high protein, vegan, and gluten free. Make this soup on the stove top or your Instant Pot or pressure cooker. A healthy and dairy free lunch that is perfect to meal prep or make ahead! This soup is a cozy and vegetarian soup perfect for cool weather and warm nights.
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I absolutely LOVE cooking with cannellini beans, and this cannellini bean soup recipe is a healthy lunch favorite on our homestead! The creamy and hearty flavors makes this the perfect lunch. This easy bean soup is packed full of healthy veggies, but tastes extra decadent with the creamy bean broth. I love soups like this for hearty winter lunches, and this cannellini white bean soup is really simple to meal prep and make ahead for the week.
This Cannellini Bean Soup Recipe is:
- Creamy
- Earthy
- Hearty
- Healthy
- Vegan & dairy free
- Gluten free
- Made with pantry staple ingredients
One of the BEST Pantry Staple Bean Soup Recipes
This cannellini bean soup recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards – most of which you probably have on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate. I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep stocked. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple ingredients in my Amazon shop here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
What’s in this Great Northern Soup Recipe with Vegetables?
- Garlic, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Fresh Parsley- I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!
If you think organic produce is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a look!
- Olive Oil: I like to use this fruity Zoe olive oil which has a fantastic flavor and deep color- it’s really inexpensive online here, so I keep a few liters stocked up in my pantry. For the quality of oil you get, it’s an excellent value, I would highly recommend!
- No Salt Vegetable Stock or Bouillon: I love this no salt vegetable base for my recipes because it has a great flavor and is lower in sodium. I only develop my recipes with low sodium ingredients so the ingredients shine. You can always add salt to a recipe if it needs it, but it’s almost impossible to take it out! By starting with a low sodium broth or bouillon, you can build bright vibrant flavors and add more salt later if needed. This soup base is also gluten free!
- Low Sodium White Beans: you can use these low sodium canned beans or make them yourself from dried beans. I usually always cook my beans from scratch as they have lower sodium and is really easy to do in the Instant Pot. If you do use canned beans, I would highly recommend using low or no sodium canned beans like these, which won’t alter the taste of this recipe.
- Herbs de Provence: my favorite spice blend! This French blend has a mix of rosemary, thyme, sage, and savory for a wonderful and complex flavor.
- Tellicherry Peppercorns: Like the salt, it’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. Amazon has a generic brand tellicherry peppercorn which is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has a million times more flavor… so I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
Make Great Northern Bean Soup Gluten Free for a Healthy Version
This gluten free great northern bean soup recipe is a simple meal to make without the wheat. I’m all about making recipes gluten free when I can. Gluten free cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right. By building meals around gluten free pantry staples and swapping in a few wheat-less ingredients you can make healthier meals for you and your family. I made a list of my 125 favorite gluten free pantry ingredients that we use on a weekly basis, and check out all my gluten free recipes here that are on The Herbeevore. These easy and healthy recipes are fantastic meals for everyone at your table.
How do I Make High Protein Soup with Cannellini Beans?
Stove Top Directions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil on low. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add the carrots, vegetable stock, canned cannellini beans, herbs de Provence, salt, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes until the veggies become soft.
- Taste and add salt or additional seasonings as needed. Add more crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce for spice.
- Remove from heat, and pour soup in individual bowls or servings jars and you have a full week of lunches ready! Top with extra chopped parsley for garnish, and serve with a slice of sourdough.
Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Directions
- Set the Instant Pot to Saute Mode, and add the olive oil, onion. and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add the carrots, vegetable stock, dried cannellini beans, herbs de Provence, salt, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes.. Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook or Manual Mode, and set timer for 40 minutes.
- Allow soup to naturally release for 15 minutes, then carefully Quick Release and vent the remaining pressure. Taste and add salt or additional seasonings as needed. Add more crushed red pepper flakes or parsley for flavor.
- Turn off Instant Pot, and pour soup in individual bowls or servings jars and you have a full week of lunches ready! Top with extra chopped parsley for garnish, and serve with a slice of sourdough.
Meal Prep Creamy White Bean Soup For Easy Lunches
This creamy white bean soup is the perfect recipe for healthy homemade meal prep. I am a huge fan of meal prepping, batch cooking, and making recipes ahead. I love the convenience of cooking once and being able to enjoy healthy homemade meals during the week when I don’t have time. There’s a whole section of TheHerbeevore.com dedicated to my favorite tried & true meal prep recipes. With just a little planning and prep, you can have a week’s worth of recipes ready in the time it would take to make one portion. Just batch cook, divide into individual containers, and place in the fridge or freezer for later! I also made a list of my favorite meal prep products on Amazon that I use weekly. They make cooking easy peasy.
What Should I Serve with this Vegan White Bean Soup?
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Get the Same Ingredients For This Cannellini Bean Soup with Carrots
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!
If you think organic produce is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a look!
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Cannellini Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 cup celery
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 8 cups No-Salt-Added Vegetable Stock
- 2-3 cups cannellini beans *used 3 cups cooked beans for stove top directions below, and 2 cups dried beans (about 1lb) for Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker directions
- 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
- 2/3 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
Instructions
Stove Top Directions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil on low. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add the carrots, vegetable stock, canned cannellini beans, herbs de Provence, salt, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes until the veggies become soft.
- Taste and add salt or additional seasonings as needed. Add more crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce for spice.
- Remove from heat, and pour soup in individual bowls or servings jars and you have a full week of lunches ready! Top with extra chopped parsley for garnish, and serve with a slice of sourdough.
Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Directions
- Set the Instant Pot to Saute Mode, and add the olive oil, onion. and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add the carrots, vegetable stock, dried cannellini beans, herbs de Provence, salt, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes.. Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook or Manual Mode, and set timer for 40 minutes.
- Allow soup to naturally release for 15 minutes, then carefully Quick Release and vent the remaining pressure. Taste and add salt or additional seasonings as needed. Add more crushed red pepper flakes or parsley for flavor.
- Turn off Instant Pot, and pour soup in individual bowls or servings jars and you have a full week of lunches ready! Top with extra chopped parsley for garnish, and serve with a slice of sourdough.
Notes
Save Money on Organic Produce!
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market - they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here! If you think organic produce is too expensive... think again, and give Misfits Market a look!Nutrition
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