This Italian vegan garbanzo bean soup is perfect for chilly fall days. It’s super easy to make and packed with flavor and nutrients. Ready in only 30 minutes! 
Chickpeas or garbanzo beans are definitely among my favorite foods. We have them at least twice a week and I love using them for all sorts of curries, pasta, and spreads. And hummus of course! This time, I made an Italian vegan garbanzo bean soup with tomatoes, carrots, celery, fennel, spinach, and lots of fresh parsley. This vegan soup is not only packed with flavor but it’s also super healthy and easy to make. I usually don’t eat soups in the summer, but I could really imagine eating this Italian chickpea tomato soup in the warmer seasons as well. But of course, it’s also a great flu fighter for colder fall days. I just love Italian food and its abundance of fresh veggies!
When I first tried hummus, I wasn’t exactly sure if I liked it or not. I must admit I wasn’t overly crazy about it and I didn’t get why so many people loved chickpeas. It wasn’t until years later that I gave it another try and made some at home and all of a sudden I couldn’t get enough of it anymore! It was so much better than the store-bought hummus I first tried! Garbanzo beans really have become a staple in my diet since then. Like most legumes, they’re a great source of protein and fiber and contain many important vitamins and minerals. Roasted chickpeas are also a great snack for lazy movie nights. Just put them on a baking sheet, season them with your favorite spices, and snuggle up on the couch. So, I mean what is there not to love about chickpeas?!
The Italian vegan garbanzo bean soup comes together in only 30 minutes and it’s a great make-ahead dinner. I always think that soups are better the day after because then their flavor is even stronger. First, cut the onion, the carrots, the celery, and the fennel into medium-sized chunks. Heat some olive oil in a large pot and sauté the onion and some garlic for a couple of minutes. Then add the veggies except for the chickpeas, spinach, and the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
Stir in a can of diced tomatoes, the chickpeas, and three cups of vegetable broth. Cook for about 15 minutes, then add the cherry tomatoes and the spinach and season with fresh parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. We enjoyed the soup together with some whole wheat bread.
It’s already getting really cold here, so I can’t get enough of soups and hearty stews. If you give this vegan chickpea soup a try, let me know how you liked it. As always, I love hearing from you guys!
Hope you all have a great and relaxed weekend! Talk to you soon! xx
Italian Vegan Garbanzo Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, cut into medium-sized chunks
- 3 stalks celery, cut into medium-sized chunks
- 1 fennel bulb, cut into thin slices
- 1 15,5 oz can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 1 14, 5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- about 15 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
- 2 hand full of fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion for about 3 minutes. Then add the garlic, the carrots, the celery, and the fennel. Cook for about 4 minutes.
- Stir in a can of diced tomatoes, the chickpeas, and three cups of vegetable broth. Cook for about 15 minutes. Then add the cherry tomatoes and the spinach and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Season with fresh parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
priya
this one looks delicious! we use carrots & garbanzo beans often, i might love to try this at home!
Sina
Thanks, Priya! I just can’t get enough of garbanzo beans! I put them on everything. :-)
Stacey @ Stacey Homemaker
Yum! I’ve just recently developed a love affair with chickpeas, I put them on everything!. Hehe I love hummus, and I know I will love this soup too. Beautiful pictures, Sina, it makes me want to dive right into the bowl and eat my way out!
Sina
Haha! I think I share this love affair, Stacey! ;-) So glad you like the recipe!
Rae
Might make a substitute of lentils—can’t get enough lentils! Great dish for “meatless Mondays.”
Sina
Great idea, Rae! I’m sure it’s also super delicious with lentils! :-)
Christina
Looks delicious! I love garbanzo beans and soup so the combination of them together sounds delicious!
Sina
Thanks, Christina! :-)
Linda @ Veganosity
I could eat garbanzo beans every day of the week. This soup looks so delicious, Sina!
Sina
Thanks, Linda! Me too! I absolutely love them! :-)
Valerie Hansen
That soup looks amazing and your photos are fantastic..
Sina
Thanks, Valerie! :-) So glad you like it.
Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple
This looks SO good!! I love really heart delicious soups.. This is going on my list of recipes to try!
Sina
Thanks, Liz! :-)
Vicky @ Avocdo Pesto
Chickpeas are the best right?! I go back and forth with hummus though – sometimes I love, sometimes not so much – but chickpeas I always love and they’re so good in soups! YUM
Sina
Glad you like the recipe, Vicky! I absolutely know where you’re coming from. I don’t really like store-bought hummus or at least not all of it, but I always love homemade one! :-)
Sophia @veggies dont bite
This looks so amazing Sina! My mom makes a garbanzo bean soup but a little different than this. I will have to try this one! We love soups and love garbanzos!!
Sina
Thanks, Sophia! :-) Let me know how you guys liked it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
If you can get me craving soup, you’ve done one fantastic job ;) Yum!
Sina
Thanks for the compliment, Rebecca! ;-)
peter @feedyoursoultoo
This may be vegan but it looks so hearty and lots of flavor.
Sina
Thanks, Peter! I always love hearty vegan food! :-)
Kristina
this post, and this soup, are like a love letter to the chickpea! one of my favorites too.
Sina
Haha! They really are, Kristina! I absolutely love them! :-)
Hil
My toddler loves soup and beans, she would love this! We are a vegetarian family too so this is right up our alley.
Sina
So great to hear that you guys like it, Hil! :-)
Jenn
Yummy! I love soup…all kinds of soup…any time of year! This looks delicious!
Sina
Thanks, Jenn! :-)
Rosalyn O.
I’m a vegan and this looks so delicious. I think it would be perfect to make now during Fall season. Thanks for sharing. I have pinned it!
Sina
Thanks for sharing, Rosalyn! So glad you like it! :-)