RUSTIC POTATO, CABBAGE & WHITE BEAN SOUP
Rustic Potato, Cabbage & White Bean Soup is hearty and healthy, perfect for lunch or dinner anytime of year. Recipe is vegan, gluten free, oil free and low fat!
Wondering what to do with a half head of cabbage and potatoes I had sitting around brought about this rustic cabbage, potato and white bean soup. It’s brimming with hearty vegetables and spices, and is enough to feed a small crowd.
Add some Artisan Bread, Naan Bread or gluten-free Socca to the meal, and you’re all set. The socca isn’t quite as bready as the artisan bread, but it’s still a nice accompaniment. The artisan bread and naan are perfect for soaking up the juices.
The soup in itself makes for a complete well-balanced, nutritious meal with the beans adding a good amount of protein. This turned out to be a great place to use up the leftover produce and is a new favorite!
Ingredients, Substitutions & Prepping
The Produce: Feel free to change up the vegetables. If you’re missing one or two of the veggies, you can still pull this together and have a wonderful soup.
- If you can’t find leeks, use 1 medium onion, diced, in its place.
- For the cabbage, use your favorite here. I happen to have regular green cabbage on hand, but savoy cabbage would be great too.
The Herbs: I used herbes de Provence because I love the combination of spices, especially the fennel that I find in the blend from The Spice Hunter. Feel free to use any spices you like as most of them will work well.
- Use 2 – 3 teaspoons of an Italian blend.
- Combine a few herbs using 1 teaspoon each: thyme, oregano or rosemary.
- You can also use sage, marjoram or parsley and/or savory in any combination as long it equals about 1 tablespoon.
The Broth: If using Better Than Bouillon vegetable broth base, I never use the recommended serving size. I use just enough to flavor the water. For this recipe I used just under 1 teaspoons. This makes my jar last a lot longer and reduces the ‘would be’ sodium content per recipe. I’ve just recently (the last six months or so) been using their vegetable broth base and love it! If using other vegetable broth, seek out low-sodium whenever possible.
How To Core Cabbage
- Cut off the stem of the cabbage head.
- Slice the cabbage in half lengthwise.
- Cut the halves in half lengthwise.
- Make a diagonal slice to remove the bottom cutting out a wedge, removing the inner core.
- Finally, thinly slice the cabbage quarters. For a full tutorial, see how to core a cabbage.
How To Clean Leeks
My favorite method of cutting leeks is to slice off the root and the dark green parts. Slice in half vertically. Run under cold running water, opening up the layers as you rinse. Lay on flat surface and slice thinly horizontally. Here is a good tutorial on how to wash and prep your leeks.
How To Make Potato, Cabbage & White Bean Soup
This is a one pot soup that’s so easy to pull together requiring just a few simple steps!
- Simply saute the leeks, celery and carrots, add spices and garlic, cook a bit more (above left).
- Add remaining ingredients ending with the liquids (above right).
- Give a good and bring to a boil (shown above).
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer until cabbage and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes (last picture below).
- Serve with bread of choice.
And that’s it, cabbage, potato and white bean soup made easy and healthy! I hope you enjoy this nourishing soup often.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a squeeze of lemon and chopped fresh parsley and chunk of homemade Artisan Bread, Naan Bread or gluten-free Socca on the side.
How To Store Leftovers
- Refrigerator: Leftovers will keep for 5 – 6 days in the refrigerator, stored in a covered container.
- Freezer: This cabbage white bean soup is freezer friendly and can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 – 3 months. To freeze, let cool completely and store in freezer safe containers (affiliate link), leaving 1/2 inch head space for expansion. Let thaw before reheating. You can also freeze larger portions in large freezer ziplock bags.
- Reheat: Simply re-warm on the stovetop over low heat until warmed through. Alternately, reheat in the microwave using 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until warm. It makes a great meal prep for the week with homemade Artisan Bread, Vegan Corn Bread or Naan on the side for soaking up the juices.
More Cozy Soup Inspiration
- Kale, Quinoa & White Bean Soup
- A Very Good Split Pea Soup
- Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup
- Vegan Minestrone Soup
- See all vegan soup recipes on TSV!
If you try this cabbage and white Bean Soup recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
PrintRUSTIC CABBAGE, POTATO & WHITE BEAN SOUP
Something about cabbage I just love in soups! Enjoy this hearty and flavorful cabbage and white bean soup with freshly homemade socca or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 – 6 1x
- Category: Soup, Entree
- Method: simmer
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water or 2 tablespoons olive or grapeseed oil (for sauteing)
- 2 leeks (use white & pale green parts), sliced and rinsed
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery (some leaves ok), diced
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon herbs de Provence OR 1 teaspoon each thyme, rosemary, oregano
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes (I used fired roasted)
- 5 – 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water
- 3 medium (1 lb.) gold potatoes, diced
- 1/2 head large cabbage (about 4 cups), sliced (savoy or green)
- 3 cups cooked white beans or 2 cans (15 oz), drained and rinsed (use cannellini, great northern or navy)
- mineral salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley, to garnish
Instructions
Washing Leeks: Slice off the root end and the dark green parts. Slice in half lengthwise. Run under cold running water, opening up the layers as you rinse to remove and dirt between the leaf sheaths. Lay on flat surface and cut into thin slices horizontally (widthwise).
Saute: In a large dutch oven or stock pot, heat water/oil over medium to medium-high heat, add leeks, carrots and celery, saute for 5 minutes. Smells delicious already! Add garlic and spices, saute for 1 minute more or until fragrant.
Add remaining ingredients: Add tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, beans, and veg broth.
Simmer: Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 – 30 minutes, or until potatoes and cabbage are tender. Taste for seasoning adding salt & pepper as needed.
Serve topped with parsley and a serving of gluten-free socca or crusty artisan bread. Enjoy!
Serves 4 – 6
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in covered containers for up to 6 days. For longer storage, keep in the freezer using freezer safe containers or bags for up to 2 – 3 months.
Notes
As noted above, change the herbs to whatever you have on hand. You could also use an Italian blend seasoning if you like. I also like to add in a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
I would suggest using the biggest pot you have for ease, this makes quite a bit of soup.
If leeks are not available, sub in 1 medium onion, diced.
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Ever have a recipe calling for savoy cabbage? It only comes in BIG heads. This is a great way to use what’s left over.
I just made this for the 3rd time. I always add about a teaspoon of red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for a little twang. We love this total veg meal. Thank you
Healthy and delicious. I love the idea of finishing with lemon juice. I made it extra savory by making the broth from scratch—I roasted the vegetables, tossing with olive oil, pepper, salt, roasted granulated garlic, and sun dried tomato powder. Roast at 400 for 15-20 min. Then put in water, bring to a boil, and let simmer on low for 45 min. I meant to add a cheese rind at this step, but forgot, so I put it in later and it still tasted delicious. I find that taking the time to make a broth makes all the difference in creating a rich flavor. Last, I had to add more broth because my soup was super chunky.
That was so tasty! I used a full head of cabbage and Italian herbs, lot of dry thyme and plenty of fresh parsley in the end. It was so delicious. Thank you 🌹
So glad you enjoyed it, and I love your additions! This has been one of my go-to soups for the last 2 weeks, it’s so easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing, Camelia!
Good soup I’m going to make it again.
This is a delicious and soul warming soup. It helped me begin to like white beans! :)
Hi, could this be made in an Instant pot? Do you know how? Thank you!
Yes, it sure can! Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes, let vent naturally for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Simple & healthy comfort food!!! I’ll be making this all through fall and winter :)
I’ve made this a couple of times now and it’s wonderful! Thank you!
Great recipe for an easy yet delicious and hearty soup! A squeeze of lemon helped to brighten the taste. I used rosemary and thyme from my freezer, pretty good, but I’ll look out for Herbs de Provence next time. Thank you!