Butter Bean Veggie Soup

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

8 servings (about 2 quarts)

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023
I simmer this hearty basil-seasoned soup that's chock-full of five different vegetables. I like to serve big bowls of it with cornbread. —Dorothy Bertrand, Sellersburg, Indiana

Ingredients

  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, saute the celery, carrots and onion in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add the broth.
  2. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until soup is heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 109 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 661mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.