{"id":3785,"date":"2020-12-21T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappylentils.com\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:52:18","slug":"vegan-potato-and-white-bean-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappylentils.com\/en\/vegan-potato-and-white-bean-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Potato and White Bean Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The weather forecast at the beginning of the week left me no choice but to declare it’s going to be soup week. I am a huge fan of soups, and can eat soups every day, all day. In a week like this I can easily make 4 XL pots of soup. When the weather outside is as stormy as it is now, and the desire to curl up appears, I automatically think what can be brewed into a pot of comforting soup.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This potato and white bean soup sat in my mind for a while. I wanted some kind of a creamy and light shaded soup but with earthy, non-dairy flavors. The best thing about soups is that you can put all kinds of ingredients in one pot and mix them so that you get exactly the balance of flavors you feel like at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So I thought and imagined it in my head, and perfected it on the stove and it turned out to be one of the best soups I had in a while. Vegan potato and white bean soup, cooked with rosemary, garlic, hot chili flakes and olive oil. I Finished the soup with a little finely chopped parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Amazing how so few ingredients can produce such a depth of flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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One extra note about cooking time. The cooking time is mainly determined by the white bean cooking time. The first rule is not to add any salt while cooking the beans – only at the end. The other element is the freshness of the dried beans (how old they are). The older the beans are – the longer it will take for them to soften. The last thing has to be the soaking time. The longer you’ll soak the beans – the faster it’ll be cooked. Therefore, always buy beans from a place you trust, don’t shorten the soaking time, and don’t add salt until the beans are soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking to be inspire with more delicious soups?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n