Hearty Vegan Minestrone with Butternut Squash

Step 1

Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, carrot, and celery and cook additional 2-3 minutes. Add squash and corn and cook 2-3 more minutes, adding more salt as needed throughout cooking process.

Step 2

Stir in broth, tomatoes, beans, nutritional yeast, oregano, crushed red pepper, and black pepper to taste. Add fresh sage and thyme and bring to a boil before decreasing to a simmer. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until soup is hot and flavors have melded.

Step 3

To serve, spoon cooked pasta into separate soup bowls and ladle minestrone on top. Stir to combine and sprinkle with more nutritional yeast and crushed red pepper if desired.

Step 4

Store cooked pasta separately from leftover soup to prevent mushy noodles upon reheating. Soup may be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week or stored in the freezer (hold the pasta) for up to three months.