A Vegetable Soup That Will Keep You Full — Meatless Monday

The key to this easy, hearty soup? Cannellini beans.

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Tuscan Vegetable Soup

With the return of crisp fall air, you're likely craving something especially warm and comforting, and this big-batch soup indeed fits the bill. While soup is surely a go-to meatless option, many times its lack of heft leaves you unsatisfied and ready to eat again in just a little while. That's not the case with this healthy — and speedy — Tuscan Vegetable Soup (pictured above), thanks to one key ingredient: cannellini beans. These protein-packed beauties, along with the myriad of vegetables, like carrots, celery and zucchini, as well as fresh spinach, pack the hearty punch you need to tide you over.

Not only do the beans deliver heft, but they also lend texture to this top-rated soup; when you mash some of them, the soup will turn creamy without the addition of cream. Bold garlic and a duo of fresh herbs further the bold flavors, while a sprinkle of Parmesan just before serving promises a nutty bite. Since a batch of this soup can be on the table in just 35 minutes, it's a go-to pick for when you're in a hurry come lunchtime.

Get the Recipe: Tuscan Vegetable Soup

Editor's note: To maintain a meatless meal, be sure to opt for vegetable broth instead of chicken broth as the base of the soup.

Meatless Monday, an international movement, encourages people everywhere to cut meat one day a week for personal and planetary health. Browse more Meatless Monday recipes.

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