Vegetable Noodle Soup Recipe
This Vegetable Noodle Soup Recipe is full of delicious and nutritious vegetables and protein-packed beans and ditalini pasta. It's simple to make and is a kid-friendly vegetable soup that will be loved by the whole family.
Equipment
- wooden spoon
- soup ladle
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small onions, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 celery stalks, diced
- 5 large carrots
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cups vegetable juice, such as V8
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz
- ½ can green beans, 15 oz
- 1 can sweet corn, 15 oz
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ can cannellini beans, 15 oz
- 3 oz uncooked ditalini pasta, or other short pasta
Instructions
- In at least an 8 quart stock pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onions, celery and carrots. Saute until tender crisp, about 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Turn the heat to low and add the can of diced tomatoes and their juices, can of sweet corn, can of green beans, dried parsley, dried thyme, dried basil, salt and black pepper to the pot. Pour in the vegetable broth and V8 vegetable juice. Stir and simmer for 75 minutes with the lid on stirring occasionally.
- Add the can of cannellini beans and uncooked ditalini pasta. Stir and simmer for 15 minutes more without the lid.
- Remove soup from heat, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed.
Notes
Vegetable/Bean Notes: When it comes to making vegetable soup for kids, it's important to choose vegetables that are mild in flavor, easy to eat and visually appealing. Some other vegetable and beans that your kids might find satisfying are cabbage, chickpeas, kale, leeks, peas, peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, red kidney beans, shallots, spinach and zucchini.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ozCalories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 580mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3633IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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