Macaroni vegetable soup. This is a delicious and easy to make hearty budget soup recipe. Loaded with vegetables its comfort food at its best!
Folks this is such an easy vegetable pasta soup recipe.
You folks LOVE my Mediterranean vegetable soup. So based on those flavours I created this simple macaroni soup recipe.
I think it's the ultimate, all in one pot fresh tasting vegetable and pasta soup!
It's perfect for lunch or even as a satisfying weeknight dinner too.
Nutritious and filling. This macaroni vegetable soup only takes 15 minutes to prepare and will be on the table feeding those hungry mouths in just 45 minutes tops!
There's a good helping of vegetables in this pasta tomato soup which will contribute towards your 5 A Day.
I used onion, celery, carrots, sweetcorn and peas.
You could easily add other leftover veggies you might have to hand to change it up a little or even a can of fiber filled beans, like chickpeas.
As you may know I'm a big fan of the Mediterranean diet.
This rich and vibrant pasta soup brings all the goodness of that diet to you in one bowl.
Studies have been done suggesting that people who live in the Mediterranean area have a lower risk of various diseases, such as heart disease and strokes because of the diet they follow.
The key components of the Mediterranean Diet include eating a generous amount of fruit and vegetables.
There's also an emphasis on consuming healthy fats such as olive oil, eating small portions of nuts and eating fish on a regular basis.
Whole grains are also part of that diet and that's where the macaroni comes in here.
If possible you should try to get whole-wheat macaroni for this hearty macaroni vegetable soup.
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Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Garlic Cloves
- Carrot
- Frozen Sweetcorn
- Frozen Peas
- Vegetable Stock
- Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
- Macaroni
- Fresh Basil Leaves
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions
- Olive Oil - any kind of cooking oil will work here.
- Onion - any kind of cooking onion will do here.
- Garlic Cloves - if you can't get fresh garlic cloves then try ¼ teaspoon garlic powder for 1 fresh garlic clove or ½ teaspoon garlic flakes for 1 fresh garlic clove.
- Carrot - any kind of cheap carrots will do here.
- Frozen Sweetcorn - tinned sweetcorn would work here.
- Frozen Peas - tinned peas would work here.
- Vegetable Stock - a good vegetable stock. If you can make your own even better!
- Tinned Chopped Tomatoes - any cheap tin is fine. Or tinned plum tomatoes chopped up.
- Macaroni - other small pasta shapes like orzo will work.
- Fresh Basil Leaves - you could use a pinch of dried basil but fresh is best!
How To Make This Macaroni Soup
- Gently heat the olive oil in a medium sized saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrot and sauté for about 5 minutes until vegetables soften.
- Stir in the frozen sweetcorn and peas. Add the vegetable stock and can of tomatoes. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the macaroni, return to the boil then turn down to simmer for another 10 minutes until pasta and vegetables are cooked.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the basil, season to taste and serve.
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FAQ'S
Do You Cook Macaroni Before Adding To Soup?
There is no need to cook macaroni before adding it to the soup. The pasta shapes will cook in the broth in the same amount of time they would have seperately. But if you want you could cook the pasta separately and add to the soup at the last moment.
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Macaroni Vegetable Soup Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 stick celery diced
- 1 Large carrot diced
- 90 g Frozen Sweetcorn
- 90 g Frozen peas
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 100 g macaroni
- 2 tablespoon basil leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Gently heat the olive oil in a medium sized saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrot and sauté for about 5 minutes until vegetables soften.
- Stir in the frozen sweetcorn and peas. Add the vegetable stock and can of tomatoes. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the macaroni, return to the boil then turn down to simmer for another 10 minutes until pasta and vegetables are cooked.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the basil, season to taste and serve.
Nutrition
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David @ Spiced
What an easy and tasty soup, Neil! I love that this one is packed with all sorts of yummy (and healthy) things, too! We recently discovered chickpea pasta, and we've been using that in soups. I'm not a fan of chickpea pasta in "pasta dishes" - it definitely wasn't close enough to regular pasta for me. But in a soup? It's awesome! The chickpea pasta holds its shape and doesn't get mushy. Either way, this soup sounds like a winner!
Neil
Chickpea pasta sounds just the thing if you can't get whole wheat pasta for this recipe. Thanks for the suggestion, and your comment David. 🙂
Katerina
My son loves macaroni in everything! I have always tried to include extra veggies in his macaroni and cheese (pumpkin is particularly good) but this is even better! We love soups and will cook more of them now that the weather's getting cooler. Thanks so much for sharing, Neil.
Neil
Thanks Katerina. Yes, this soup is definitely a great idea for a way to get extra veggies into kids. They're nice and hidden in the tasty tomato flavours. 😉
mimi rippee
This looks wonderful! I really love pasta in soups - especially tortellini! I love what you did here. Healthy soups are the best.
Neil
This is a soup I could eat practically for every course Mimi, it's that tasty. Glad you like it too!
Jeff the Chef
This is a very convenient recipe, because I can of tomatoes that I need to use up.
Neil
Always a great recipe for me too when I've only got a can of tomatoes and a few other veggies in the fridge to use up Jeff!
Laura
I am also a fan of the Mediterranean Diet — I think it is both delicious and healthy. So it doesn’t feel like a “diet” per se. And this soup sounds so warm and comforting,. I love how easy it is. It’s something i could keep in the fridge and make several meals from. Thanks, Neil!
Neil
That's a perfect description of the Mediterranean Diet, Laura. It's not a diet, just a great way of eating. Thanks!
You'll get plenty of meals out of this soup recipe. I'm often stuck as to whether to eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or all of them! 🙂
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
We're huge pasta lovers; however, when it comes to pasta, we're unstoppable (It's so hard to limit yourself to a moderate size bowl of pasta haha) That's why I find that recipes where pasta is only one of ingredients, like a pasta salad or soup, work for greedy us 🙂 This soup looks and sounds delicious and hearthy, perfect for this cruppy weather we're having now!
Neil
I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy a good bowl of pasta Ben. But you're right it can be tempting to eat more pasta than you should and do a carb overload. It's a comfort food after all and especially comforting in these challenging times!
Melanie Riley
can I use pasatta rather than Tim toms?
Neil
No. I wouldn't recommend that Melanie. You need the chopped tomatoes from the tin as part of the vegetables. Passata is tomato puree. So not suitable.