Italian Vegetable Soup
If you’re looking for a healthy soup recipe to keep around for lunches and light dinners, this is it! Many vegetables are packed into this brothy soup, along with the addition of white beans. Individual servings are topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This soup is very much Weight Watchers friendly. Point counts are included in the printable recipe (they’re low!)
Is this an authentic Italian Soup Recipe?
If you’re looking for something authentic, this probably isn’t going to be your recipe. I’m not Italian, and I don’t live in Italy. This Italian Vegetable Soup recipe simply has nice Italian flavors. I think you’ll enjoy it.
The best soup pot recommendations:
The biggest bummer is when you start to make soup, and then you realize that the pot you’re using is too small. Because of this, I have the best, big soup pot. It’s far too big to keep in my drawer of pots and pans, so I keep my big soup pot in my pantry. It comes out whenever I make soup! I love that I can double my soup recipes too, and my pot will be able to hold it all. The soup pot I purchased is the Rachael Ray Enamel on Steel 12-Quart Covered Stockpot. It’s tall, it has a wide base, and the lid fits snugly. I bought the bright orange one, but it also comes in blue and red. I love that it’s super easy to clean. It’s not stained from things sticking to the bottom of the pot. I’ve used this one for a couple of years now, and it’s still working great.
What kind of vegetable substitutions can I make in this recipe?
The great thing about soup recipes is that they’re usually pretty easy to manipulate to make them exactly what you want. Soup isn’t an exact science (like baking is), so you can pretty much just throw in whatever you’d like. Saute vegetables, add broth and spices, and then get creative with added beans, pasta, etc. It’s fun to create a soup recipe! Substitutions are welcome in this Italian Vegetable Soup. In the summertime, substitute fresh yellow squash for the butternut squash and fresh spinach for the Swiss chard. Add carrots and celery too if you’d like. Take a peek in your garden or at the local Farmer’s Market, and experiment with adding in other things too.
More soup recipes you might enjoy:
Tuscan White Bean Soup with Prosciutto Beef and Barley Soup Mexican Street Corn Soup Loaded Potato Soup Easy French Onion Soup Broccoli Cheddar Soup One Pot White Chicken Lasagna Soup Easy Lentil Soup
If you are looking for more recipes that are packed with vegetables, you might like to try my Summer Vegetable Quiche or this Grilled Vegetable Salad. Shrimp and Vegetable Salad, Easy Vegetable Lasagna and Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf are great veggie-filled recipes too!
