This hearty vegetable noodle soup is packed with carrots, broccoli, celery, and Swiss chard! It's just the thing if you're looking for a nourishing, vegetable-heavy meal. One-pot and vegetarian!
6ounceselbow pastaregular or gluten-free, see note
1cancannellini beans, drained
1teaspoonkosher salt
cracked black pepper
¼teaspoondried oregano
¼teaspoondried basil
½lemon, juiced
Swiss chard, chopped
For topping:
shaved parmesan (optional)
Instructions
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Add the diced carrot, celery, onion, and broccoli florets to the pot. Sweat for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the tomato paste. Mix 1 cup of vegetable stock with the all-purpose flour. Add to the pot and stir to combine.
Add the remaining vegetable stock and water to the pot. Add the frozen peas. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the elbow pasta, cannellini beans, salt, pepper, basil, and rosemary to the pot. Cook until the pasta is al-dente, stirring the mixture occasionally so nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.
Stir in the lemon juice and Swiss chard. Stir until the chard is wilted.
Remove from the heat and serve warm. Top each bowl with shaved parmesan and a sprinkle of kosher salt.
Notes
Note: I used Bionaturae organic gluten-free elbows. You can use regular or gluten-free pasta. I've used elbows or shells and they both work great!