Can you enjoy soup in the summertime? Yes! Even when the weather is hot, hot, hot - I serve this Loaded Vegetable Soup for lunch or dinner. Since it takes only minutes to put together (less than 30 minutes!) This is a perfect weeknight meal!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Using vegetables from the Farmer's Market - makes this a fresh and delicious soup. Taking a flavor shortcut makes it savory and delicious!
✔️ This soup takes just over 20 minutes to make. Ten minutes to cut the vegetables - ten to twelve minutes to sauté.
✔️ And with these fresh ingredients, chopped spinach, garlic, pre-made pesto & stock (flavor shortcuts!)...done!
Ingredients
- zucchini squash and yellow squash, carrots, green beans, celery, red bell pepper, onion, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, Fresno chili, garlic
- canned white beans
- vegetable stock
- seasoning salt
- ready-made pesto
- butter and olive oil
Instructions
- Chop all of the vegetables.
- Heat a large stock pot over medium high heat. Add the butter & olive oil.
- When hot and bubbly, add all of the vegetables except the spinach & garlic. Reduce heat to medium and saute for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, add the white beans, spinach, garlic & pesto. Mix well to combine. Then add the vegetable stock - heat thru and the soup is ready to serve.
Equipment
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- stockpot for the soup
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- chef's knife
FAQ's
Pesto, tomato paste, parmesan cheese or sauteed mushrooms add a ton of richness to a vegetable soup.
A splash of apple cider vinegar, fresh squeezed lemon or lime, minced parsley or basil will add flavor. Click here for even more tips to make the best homemade soup.
Add a dollup of sour cream or yogurt. It will add richness to your soup.
This is totally my kinda meal. You know I love a great meal in a bowl but with all of these fresh veggies? YUM! I just love this soup!
Beans add protein and make this soup a complete meal. Want to make it a little hardier? Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich - a match made in heaven!
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Serving suggestions
- Pair this with an ooey-gooey grilled cheese sandwich and you have a perfect dinner and it couldn't be easier!
- Serve with your favorite easy yeast rolls or pizza hut breadsticks for dunking, yum!
You know, this is a terrific soup using whatever vegetables you have on hand. Use my recipe below as a guide, but don't get tied up on making it just so. Don't be afraid to make it your own!
I think another great name for this soup would be Kitchen Sink Soup - truly.... empty the fridge and clean out the vegetable drawer.
30 minute Summer Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrots peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup green beans chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 stalk celery cleaned and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup zucchini chopped into bite sized pieces (I used a combination of yellow and zucchini squash)
- ½ cup red bell pepper chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 2-3 cups baby spinach chopped you can substitute with 1 box frozen spinach thawed
- 1 Fresno chili finely minced (optional), or jalepenos
- 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 3-4 tablespoons ready-made pesto
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- Chop all of the vegetables. I chopped each veggie and just piled all of them in a large bowl with the exception of the spinach & garlic.
- Heat a large stock pot over medium high heat. Add the butter & olive oil. When hot & bubbly add all of the vegetable except the spinach & garlic - Add carrots, green beans, celery, zucchini, bell pepper, onion & minced chili. Reduce heat to medium and saute for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes add the white beans, spinach, garlic & pesto. Mix well to combine. Then add the vegetable stock - heat thru & the soup is ready to serve.
Healing Tomato says
This looks like a great soup. I love eating vegetable soups in the evening on a cold day. Will definitely make this now. Thank you for using vegetable stock in this recipe.
Bowl Me Over says
Not much better than a great bowl of soup - I hear you there!
Ashleigh says
This looks perfect - Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Bowl Me Over says
You bet Ashleigh!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets) says
Beautiful soup...perfect as the evenings are getting colder.
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Sandi, we really enjoyed this one!
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says
What a perfect way to enjoy summer vegetables!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Suzy - I think so too! Thanks for stopping by!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
I love soups like this with all kinds of veggies, this sounds wonderful!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Joy - this is one of our favorites.
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
What a gorgeous bowl of comfort! My family would love this!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Serena - I hope they enjoy this one!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
Perfect! The flavors of summer with the warmth of a soup for Fall! I love it!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Sabrina!
Levan @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says
Amazing recipe! The soup looks amazingly hearty -- very homely too. Thanks for sharing this stunning recipe!
Bowl Me Over says
You bet Levan and thank you so much for stopping by!
Amy @ Accidental Happy Baker says
I am a soup year round type gal, some people aren't, my mom for instance won't make soup in summer. Love the bold fresh flavors and all the color in this soup.
Bowl Me Over says
Same here Amy - year-round, yes! Soup is good food!
kate @veggie desserts says
This looks, and sounds, absolutely lovely! Great soup.
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Kate, I hope you give it a try we really enjoyed this soup!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
Looks delicious.
Bowl Me Over says
Thank you Peter!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
I love how rich and dark the broth is. This looks so delicious.
Bowl Me Over says
I'm pretty picky about broths, especially vegetable broth as some store bought vegetable broths are so bitter or full of sodium. The broth I used here was Kitchen Basics - definitely can recommend their broth!
Marye says
I am looking forward to cooler weather and soups! This looks amazing!
Bowl Me Over says
Me too, although it doesn't cool down much in the Central Valley I still enjoy the thought of fall!
Catherine says
Dear Deb, this soup is so comforting and wholesome...sounds absolutely delicious! xo, Catherine
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Catherine!!!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
I don't blame you for having a couple of bowls for breakfast, this looks so good!
Bowl Me Over says
Oh good - I was regretting writing that in the blog, haha! I'm not much of a breakfast food person.
Kristina says
cooler evenings call for soup - keeping this one handy to try soon!
Bowl Me Over says
Great! I hope you enjoy this soup Kristina, such an easy dinner and great lunch the next day.
christine says
So quick for such a hearty looking soup! I actually think I might have everything on hand.....yes!
Bowl Me Over says
Soup for dinner then, I hope you enjoy this!
Janette@culinaryginger says
A hearty meal in a bowl and my kind of soup.
Bowl Me Over says
Indeed - soup is good food, thanks Janette!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
This looks so fresh and flavorful! Great summer recipe!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Florian!
lois says
This just looks great. I'm headed to store to get what I don't have so I can make it. Yum
Bowl Me Over says
Wonderful! I hope you really enjoy this soup!