Use jarred arrabbiata sauce to add more of a kick to an old stand-by, with this somewhat spicy Arrabbiata White Bean & Vegetable Soup.
Let’s shortcut our way to spicy veggie flavor, with today’s Arrabbiata White Bean & Vegetable Soup recipe. This hearty soup truly hit the spot on a chilly fall day, and the richness of the arrabbiata pasta sauce (and a little kick!) shone through beautifully. Make your own bowl a bit messy by melting in some shredded Parmesan, too — you won’t regret it. 🙂
ALDI occasionally carries arrabbiata pasta sauce as a special buy, so I usually grab a couple of jars & enjoy the change of pace of its spicier flavor over pasta. This time, though, I thought that treating their arrabbiata sauce as an ingredient might be a nice way to kick up a pot of vegetable soup.
And look at that: It worked! Full of rich, slightly spicy tomato flavor, this veggie-packed soup pairs perfectly with a warm loaf of crusty bread (such as the ALDI baguette pictured here) to create a simple yet filling comfort food dinner.
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Arrabbiata White Bean & Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped small
2 tsp minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
4 cups vegetable broth
24 oz jar arrabbiata pasta sauce
1 cup water
2 cans Great Northern beans, drained & rinsed
1 can cut green beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
1 tsp oregano
Sea salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Shredded Parmesan to top (optional, to taste)
Directions
Cut up your onion, carrots, and garlic.
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the carrots and saute for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the onion and garlic and saute for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the veggies are sauteeing, rinse and drain the beans, and drain the green beans & corn.
When the carrots and onion are mostly softened, stir the broth, water, arrabbiata pasta sauce, white beans, green beans, corn, and seasonings into the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Taste and add a little more salt & pepper as necessary.
Serve your spicy white bean & vegetable soup topped with shredded Parmesan (optional, yet recommended).
Hearty & easy, what else do you want in a soup?
Hey look, everything you could want from a comforting bowl of vegetable soup — and more. So easy, too! Just a bit of chopping and sauteeing, then let the pot simmer until the flavors blend and the broth thickens up a bit. Boom: Soup, there it is.
This vegetarian arrabbiata white bean & vegetable soup recipe is naturally gluten free.
Arrabbiata White Bean & Vegetable Soup, printable recipe
Arrabbiata White Bean & Vegetable Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 medium carrots peeled and chopped small
- 2 tsp minced garlic about 4 cloves
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 24 oz jar arrabbiata pasta sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 cans Great Northern beans drained & rinsed
- 1 can cut green beans drained
- 1 can corn drained
- 1 tsp oregano
- Sea salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Shredded Parmesan to top optional, to taste
Instructions
- Cut up your onion, carrots, and garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the carrots and saute for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the onion and garlic and saute for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the veggies are sauteeing, rinse and drain the beans, and drain the green beans & corn.
- When the carrots and onion are softened, stir the broth, water, arrabbiata pasta sauce, white beans, green beans, corn, and seasonings into the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and add a little more salt & pepper as necessary.
- Serve your spicy white bean & vegetable soup topped with shredded Parmesan (optional, yet recommended).
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Jen Raw
Monday 13th of March 2023
Made this today. I didn’t have corn so I added spinach. Really yummy but tad too spicy for me;) the rest of the house loves it!
rachel
Tuesday 14th of March 2023
Glad you all enjoyed! The sweet corn balances out the spicy a little, so that might help next time. :)
Caroline
Friday 15th of April 2022
Hi Rachel! We love your recipes and meal plans! What do you suggest I use if we do not have the sauce?
Caroline
Monday 18th of April 2022
@rachel, they didn’t have arriabiata, but they DID have giardinara sauce. I’ll keep you posted!
rachel
Friday 15th of April 2022
Well, arrabbiata sauce is a spiced up garlicky pasta sauce -- so you could try regular marinara and season with crushed red pepper and garlic to taste in order to give it that little kick. :)
Kristin
Monday 7th of March 2022
When does the 1 cup of water go in? With the canned veggies im assuming?
rachel
Monday 7th of March 2022
Sorry, yes, in with the broth step. I’ll add that.