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    Green Bean Soup Recipe - in a milk based broth

    Published: Aug 8, 2019 · Modified: Apr 24, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A plant based recipe, this Green Bean Soup is full of garden fresh vegetables in a milk based broth. A perfect side dish to any meal!
    Green Bean Soup Recipe

    Green Bean Soup is a delicious plant based recipe that is ready in under 30 minutes. Fresh green beans are combined with baby yukon gold potatoes, in a milk based broth. A simple and delicious soup recipe that uses vegetables straight from your garden!

    This is a great recipe to serve as a side dish to your main meal. We often will make this soup recipe lower carb by substituting diced turnips for the potatoes. It makes a great light lunch with Keto Rye Bagels covered with cream cheese or butter on the side. If your not carb conscious, then this Grilled Ham and Blue Cheese Sandwich goes great next to it!

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    Green Bean Soup Recipe

    Why I make this Green Bean Soup Recipe

    This soup recipe is one my mom would make often whenever we had fresh green beans in the house. It is very similar to the corn chowder recipe she would make that was another family favorite! Since we had plenty of fresh green beans in the garden this year, I decided it was time to make this childhood favorite.

    Potatoes and green beans are some of Grumpy's very favorite vegetables! As far as he is concerned, we didn't plant enough green beans to make him happy. I am the one processing all of this produce, and it is just way too hard to keep up with. That is why I try making recipes we can eat on the spot as well as preserve some of that produce!

    Green Bean Soup Recipe

    What you need to make this soup recipe

    What I love about this plant based soup recipe is it's made with fresh ingredients. Green beans and potatoes, onions, butter, milk, heavy cream, and some concentrated vegetable broth. All of the vegetables in this recipe came straight from our garden!

    Garden fresh picked beans

    It all starts with some garden fresh green beans. I like to steam my green beans in the microwave after I have cleaned and cut them. I cook them on the automatic steam setting. On this setting, the green beans will cook just enough to still have a slight bite to them.

    Steamed green beans with a bowl of diced baby potatoes in the background

    The potatoes should be pre-cooked. I like to dice them first, then bring to a boil until they are fork tender. I used Yukon Gold potatoes but baby red potatoes would be great. Leftover baked potato works great also!

    The broth base is made with whole milk mixed with a little bit of heavy cream and butter. Once in a while I will add some Better than Bouillon concentrated broth base to add a little more flavor. By using this broth base, you won't need to add salt!

    Plant Based Green Bean Soup Recipe in an orange bowl with blue napkin

    Some variations to this use in this Green Bean Soup Recipe

    • Thicken the soup up by mashing half of the potatoes before adding to the soup.
    • Add some leftover meatballs from this Venison Meatball Alfredo recipe. Another addition we like to make is either sweet or hot Italian sausage crumbles.
    • Instead of olive oil to cook the onions, cook a few slices of bacon and use the bacon grease. Then, crumble the bacon over top of your soup before serving.
    • Make this a vegetable soup full of veggies! reduce the beans to 1 cup and substitute the other cup with your favorite vegetables.
    • Want to add a vegetable protein instead of animal products? Try adding some cooked lentils!
    • If you want to reduce the fat in this recipe, just sub 1% milk and half and half. Or, make it dairy free and use a creamy cashew milk.

    More delicious plant based recipes with green beans!

    As you can imagine, I need a LOT of green bean recipes to satisfy my bean loving hubby! I also love that you can make many lower carb recipes using this delicious vegetable!

    I also am a big fan of different cooking methods! We are huge air fryer fans, and this recipe for Air Fryer Green Beans is absolute perfection! Roasting give you a similar result as the air fryer does. So, if you don't own an air fryer be sure to try this recipe for Garlic Roasted Green Beans!

    I have been tinkering with my Instant Pot lately and came across this recipe for Garlic Butter Sesame Instant Pot Green Beans that we immediately fell in love with!

    Steaming is another favorite way of cooking our garden fresh green beans. We found this recipe for Sesame Steamed Green Beans that has become a fast and delicious way to cook them. While this recipe uses the stove top steaming method, I have been using my microwave steamer lately.

    This recipe for Sesame Green Bean Salad uses blanched green beans. It is so fresh and full of flavor with just a touch of sweet heat. Green Bean Salad with Almonds is another one we love! The honey mustard dressing is so delicious! To make either of these recipes lower carb, just substitute your favorite low carb sweetener for the honey!

    Green Beans as your Main Course Meal!

    I also love to make one dish plant based meals with green beans. Lebanese Green Beef and Beef Stew is not only plant based, but low carb! Serve this over rice, riced cauliflower or just enjoy it on it's own!

    While pasta is a rarity in our home, Lemon Garlic Linguine with Green Beans is a special treat. If you really don't want to go the pasta route, you could try the Shirataki noodles. We will do this often if we don't want to splurge on the carbs.

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    Green Bean Soup Recipe

    Green Bean Soup Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A plant based recipe, this Green Bean Soup is full of garden fresh vegetables in a milk based broth. A perfect side dish to any meal!
    4.79 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 165 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups potatoes diced and cooked
    • 4 cups green beans cut into 1" pieces
    • ½ cup onion diced
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 cups milk
    • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon Broth Base Vegetable flavored, Optional

    Instructions
     

    • Dice and cook potatoes in a large pot over medium heat until fork tender.
    • Microwave cut green beans on automatic setting for fresh vegetables (approximately 3-5 minutes).
    • Melt 2 tablespoon butter to stock pot and heat until bubbly. Add diced onion and cook until onions are translucent.
    • Add green beans and potatoes to the pan. Toss to combine.
    • Pour milk and heavy cream into stock pot and continue to cook over medium low heat until warmed.

    Notes

    If you would like to thicken the soup, keep 1 cup of cooked potatoes aside. Mash them fine and stir into the soup at the last step.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8peopleCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 66mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
    Keyword Green Bean Soup, Green Bean Soup Recipe, Plant Based Recipe, Soup Recipe
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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    1. Helen @ family-friends-food.com

      August 08, 2019 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      This looks delicious! I'm waiting to harvest our first beans so I'll keep this recipe bookmarked and ready...

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        August 08, 2019 at 10:44 pm

        Hi Helen! Thank you! We are loving our green beans!

        Reply
    2. Patti

      August 08, 2019 at 10:50 pm

      5 stars
      I love green beans and so does my family. This soup is perfect for the garden harvest. Thanks

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        August 08, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Thanks Patti! We love harvesting vegetables from our garden and for Grumpy, especially the green beans! 🙂

        Reply

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