Vegan Oil-free Hearty Italian White Bean Basil Soup is full of Italian herbs and fresh basil and is super hearty thanks to protein-rich white beans and hearty rice. This will have your house smelling absolutely amazing too!
Oh, what an exciting post I have for you all today! It’s a new year with lots of exciting things to come on the blog. First up, is this Hearty Italian White Bean Basil Soup! Vegan, gluten-free and oil-free and just 8 ingredients! I wrote this recipe for my favorite home store ever, Pottery Barn. When they contacted me to create a healthy, simple recipe to kick off the new year, I jumped at the chance!
Everybody is always making New Year’s resolutions and thinking about diet changes or exercise routines. Most people think that you have to eat nothing but boring salads to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Well, I wanted to showcase a recipe that was much more interesting than salad, and at this time of year when it’s cold, a soup is perfect.
This soup is incredibly high in protein and nearly fat-free. It is not only delicious, but a healthy start to the new year.
HOW TO MAKE ITALIAN WHITE BEAN BASIL SOUP
You will need just 8 simple ingredients:
- jasmine rice
- low sodium vegetable broth
- yellow onion
- garlic cloves
- tomatoes and tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning
- white beans
- fresh basil
- red pepper flakes
This soup has Italian herbs throughout, a fresh tomato base, hearty white beans, textured rice and fresh basil. You will feel full and satisfied and not bored by it, I promise. I used Pottery Barn’s gorgeous Vintage Wood Bowls. I wanted to serve the soup in something other than your expected white bowls. I’m a huge fan of distressed, worn woods and pieces and these bowls are just beautiful.
A huge thank you to Pottery Barn for sponsoring this post. Be sure to check out Pottery Barn and blog to see this recipe featured.
Can’t wait to hear what you think of this Hearty Italian White Bean Basil Soup!
Hearty Italian White Bean Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 packed cup (160g) finely diced yellow onion
- 4 large garlic cloves (1 large tbsp minced)
- 4 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup (104g) white jasmine rice
- 1 1/4 cups (300g) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: I love a little heat to everything so I added a heaping tsp chili powder, or pinch chili flakes would work too)
- two 15 oz low-sodium canned white beans, drained & rinsed
- 1/2 packed cup finely chopped fresh basil (don't leave this out, it really brings it all together!)
Note
- I used an Italian spice blend that you can find at any grocery store. Mine is a combo of basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, savory, fennel, sage and marjoram. Some versions have red pepper or salt, so I would avoid those as it could make the soup really spicy.
Instructions
- Add the onion to a large pot over medium heat with ONLY 1/2 cup of the broth and sauté for 5-8 minutes until tender, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the remaining 4 cups broth, rice, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and chili powder or chili flakes. Stir well and bring to a high boil. Once boiling, turn down to medium-low and cover and cook for 10 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Once the rice is tender, add the drained beans and cook another 5 minutes. Taste and add any additional salt/pepper if needed. Add the fresh basil and let the soup sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. It will thicken up a lot as it sits because of the rice.
Notes
- Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free
- Nutrition per serving: 271.4 calories, 14.12 g protein, .6 g fat, 51.54 carbs, 6.2 g sugars
So delicious! My hubs, two kids (7 and 3) and I ate it right up (a rare occurrence with those two little ones!). Thanks for sharing!!
Yay Kristie! I’m thrilled to hear that, thank you so much for letting me know, it’s so appreciated!
This looks amazing!! How much is a serving?
Hi Sara! About 1 1/2 cups…It divides pretty perfectly between 4 standard soup or cereal bowls 🙂
This soup is amazing Brandi! Thank you so much for sharing! It’s light and filling at the same time!
Wonderful Laura! I’m so glad you loved it, thank you so much for making it!! 🙂
Wow, this soup looks phenomenal, “comfort-foody,” beautiful, tasty and like the perfect winter soup. Your pictures are gorgeous, of course, and you fit right it with Pottery Barn. Congrats on working with them too….that is so so fun!
Thank you so much Melanie! You’re a sweetheart!
Excellent soup and even better the next day. It has really good flavors and we did make it spicy since that’s how we like it. Another winner Brandi.
Wonderful Estee!! I’m so happy to hear that, thank you so much for the feedback and your photo you shared on Facebook, I really appreciate it! 🙂
I never heard of Pottery Barn until this…. Love the bowl! And the soup looks great in it too. Hmmm..
Really?! Where do you live? They are hugely popular here in America and been around for years
That saves me. Thanks for being so seslbine!
Brandi I just wanted you to know I made this soup and it was incredible! I loved how all the flavors melded into such a delicious concoction. I also added some fingerling potatoes and fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary which added another dimension of flavor and heartiness. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe!!
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback David both here and on Instagram and Twitter! I am so glad you loved it and potatoes are pretty much my favorite food, so they would be tasty in this I’m sure! Thanks again!
First off – Congrats on the feature!!! I LOVE Pottery Barn and you totally captured the cozy feel of their store in these photos! And I literally cannot wait to try this soup – I am a BIG fan of your “Chicken” Noodle Soup – it’s a staple around here. Hope you’re having a great week 😀
Thank you so much Ceara, that means the world to me! I was really hoping to honor their style through my photos. Ironically, this is exactly how my house looks with the warm tones and reds…I wasn’t kidding when I said it’s my favorite home store. This really was the most exciting post I think I’ve done so far. True honor.
I’m SO happy you love the Classic Noodle Soup too! It is one of my hubby’s favorites! XO
TOTALLY love it!!! You’re amazing Brandi, and gosh…your pics are exceedingly stunning. Happy New Years!!
Aww thank you so much Kirtley! SO kind of you to say that! Happy new years!!
Brandi! This soup looks and sounds incredible! I can’t wait to try this 🙂 Oh! I’m obsessed with distressed wood – so beautiful.
Thank you so much Mandy! ME TOO! It’s all over my house…my favorite look mixed with clean, classic pieces!
Thank you, Brandi for this delicious recipe. It’s super cold here in Asheville tonight and this soup is perfectly satisfying – warming, filling, and light! Of course it doesn’t hurt that the whole apartment smells amazing now. 🙂 I also love your table settings – great job! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful Amanda!! I’m so happy you loved it! That is what I love about it, it is filling, yet it doesn’t weight you down either! Thank you so much for the compliment…it was a lot of fun! 🙂
thanks for this recipe, I was looking for something to do with Barley.
Yay for pottterrybarn!
*Question: how practical are those wooden bowls?* washing, using, lining?
Thanks in advance 🙂
Hi Anna! I’m sure you could easily sub the rice with barley, no problem 🙂 Oh, and I have found the bowls to be even more practical than I hoped, honestly. I have been using them as soup bowls for the past week and they are just perfect. You do need to handwash them, which is super simple, but I handwash a lot of my nice bowls anyways. But it is the perfect size for a good bowl of soup too and it doesn’t hurt that they are gorgeous 🙂
What a gorgeous, hearty soup! I could use a bowl of this right now, it’s supposed to be TEN DEGREES tonight!!!
Ouch! That’s COLD! I can barely handle 40 degrees!
That is some amazing photography Brandi. i’d buy the whole table if it came with the soup :)) Happy 2015!
Awww thank you Richa! I had fun with these photos! Happy 2015 to you sweet friend! xo
My whole family has had a cough so our throats have been scratchy, and we’ve been eating soup for almost every meal it seems like! I’m definitely going to try this soup this weekend. It’ll be nice to add a new one to the mix : )
Awesome Ashlee, thank you! Please let me know what you think of it! Oh and yes, we’ve been eating soup all season, seriously, can’t get enough of it.
Simple, hearty recipes have all my heart. I had stopped cooking from recipes on the internet for a while because there was nothing minimalist yet filling I could make until!! this recipe came into my life. And it’s super quick to make. Perfect.
I just want to warn future readers that this was so good I went to bed wanting to eat what was left of it for breakfast in the next morning! I also was a bit sick so this really hit the spot.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I know I’ll be remaking the wonderful soup!
Thank you so much Inv for the wonderful feedback on here and on Facebook! I truly appreciate it and so glad you enjoyed the soup that much! 🙂
Omg!!! Your a genius girl!! I ate two bowls of this soup. I can’t wait to have some more tw!
I’m so happy you loved it so much, thank you for the feedback!!
Just made this for dinner…can’t wait cause my kitchen smells so delicious….thanks for the recipe…
Wonderful! Can’t wait to hear what you think and YES, it makes your whole kitchen smell AMAZING!
I had a little bit of it cause it was very filling to me….great job!
Yes, that’s what I love too, how it is so filling! So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Pottery Barn was smart to contact you!! This post, these photos, and this SOUP look so lovely. I like the switch up of photo style with (your husband perhaps?) holding the bowl. I think it’s time I make some soup!
Awww thank you Brittany for the love! Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes, that would be my sexy hubby, lol! So glad you like the pics 🙂
Very cool congratulations Brandi. Such a nice feature and a great bowl of soup. Love how it is presented, just beautiful.
Thank you so much Suzanne for the compliment! I had a lot of fun!
This looks delicious Brandi! I love white bean soups and of course the heat would be a definitely for me. lol! And congrats on the feature, so awesome and well deserved!
Thank you so much Sophia! It’s an honor and I’m a Pottery Barn addict, so this post was a blast! Oh and yes, I put lots of chili flakes in mine too, haha!
As usual your recipe sounds delicious. I think this needs to happen in my kitchen this week as it’s very cold and windy here at the Jersey Shore! I absolutely love what you did with the Pottery Barn accessories and I think those wooden bowls are seriously to die for. They look like they would feel so comfortable in my hands as I down the last drops of that delicious soup 🙂
Thank you so much sweet Jen!! So glad you love it! Oh, and yes, these bowls are stunning. Just stunning. Like I mention in my post, I love rustic, distressed wood pieces (they are all over my house) so these bowls were a much different look I wanted for the soup than traditional bowls. They held up perfectly with hot soup too! Lighter than porcelain too 🙂
I think Pottery Barn selected the RIGHT person, Brandi! The table and settings look gorgeous and the soup sounds like something I would love – comforting, hearty, simple. Great job!
Thank you so much Annie! You are such a sweetheart! The soup is great because it is filling, yet so light at the same time 🙂
This looks like a hearty yummy soup. I love bean soup. Love the fresh basil addition.
Thanks Cindy! The basil really completely the soup. I LOVE fresh basil.