Pasta soup is delicious, cozy and hearty! It’s packed full of healthy veggies, perfectly seasoned and is even dairy free. You can also easily make this soup gluten free and vegan if desired.
Even better, this soup comes together in only 25 minutes using one pot. Perfect for a chilly weeknight when you want to get dinner on the table fast with minimal cleanup afterwards, and leftovers reheat beautifully for a tasty lunch the next day.
Soup season is here, my friends! The nights are getting colder and I’m constantly craving something hot and cozy to warm me up. If you’re in the same boat, be sure to check out my many soup recipes!
Some of my favorites pasta soup are this savory Kale Tortellini Soup, or my classic Chicken Noodle Soup, White Bean and Kale Soup and my Ground Turkey Pasta Soup. And if you’ve got a hankering for creamy soup, be sure to try my mouthwatering Butternut Squash Soup! You can also try these
- Extra virgin olive oil — Avocado oil also works well.
- Aromatics — Onion, celery and garlic.
- Bell pepper — I generally use a red bell pepper, but you can use any color you like!
- Tomato paste — Adds fabulous, rich flavor to this soup.
- Seasonings — Italian seasonings, paprika, dried basil, salt and black pepper.
- Sweet potato — An orange or white sweet potato both work great!
- Pasta — I like using brown rice pasta for a gluten free soup. If you don’t need this recipe to be gluten free, you can certainly use regular wheat pasta.
- Broth — You can use vegetable broth for a vegan soup, but chicken broth or beef broth works fine if you’re not worried about making a veggie soup.
- Peas — Frozen or fresh.
- Parsley — Garnish for extra flavor and color!
Sauté aromatics:
- Place a large soup pot on the stove over medium heat, add olive oil and allow it to heat up.
- Add onion, garlic and celery, sauté for 3-5 minutes until tender and fragrant!
- Next, stir in tomato paste, diced bell pepper and all of your seasonings.
Add sweet potato, broth:
- Now add your diced sweet potato and stir ingredients together until they’re well incorporated.
- Add broth and increase heat to high, once boiling, reduce the heat back down to low and place a lid on the pot. Simmer mixture for about 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Simmer peas, pasta:
- Add peas and pasta to the soup and continue simmering until pasta is cooked (check pasta packaging to see cook time)!
Serve:
- Do a quick taste test and add a bit more salt and pepper if desired.
- Garnish soup with parsley, then ladle into serving bowls and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Try to chop veggies and potatoes into even sized pieces for more quick, uniform cooking.
- Chopping veggies is the most time-consuming part of making this soup. You can dice them up ahead of time and refrigerate for later use.
- I really prefer to peel my sweet potatoes for this recipe. You can eat sweet potato skin, but I like the taste of this soup better without it.
- Worried about high salt intake? I recommend looking for a low-sodium brand of broth at the grocery store.
- If you’re using frozen peas for this soup, you don’t need to thaw them first. They’ll cook in the hot broth!
- Side salad: Soup and salad is always a great pairing! Try my arugula salad, easy red cabbage salad or shredded brussels sprouts salad!
- Warm, delicious bread! A big French or sourdough baguette is perfect with this pasta soup! Focaccia bread is another winner. You can also go with some cheesy garlic bread or low-carb dinner rolls and garlic butter.
- Toppings: Freshly grated parmesan cheese and almond flour crackers or saltines!
- Savory scones or muffins: These tasty bacon and cheese scones are perfect for dipping. Cauliflower muffins are awesome if you’re looking for a low carb option.
- Pasta: I use brown rice pasta in this recipe to make it gluten free. If you don’t need a gluten-free soup, feel free to use regular wheat pasta. You can also play around with different shapes like bow-tie, orecchiette or even tortellini!
- Sub a grain or legume: Instead of pasta, make this soup with rice or lentils. You can also make a bean soup by adding beans.
- Add cream! Mix in a splash of half and half or heavy cream if you don’t need this recipe to be dairy free.
- Vegetables: This soup is great for using up produce, add what you’ve got on hand! Think corn, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and more.
- Seasonings: You can also add other fresh herbs that you prefer such as oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf.
- Add a protein: Make this soup with ground beef or Italian sausage.
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Pasta Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2.5 cups sweet potato diced
- 1 cup brown rice pasta
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup peas
- Fresh Italian parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion, chopped celery, and minced garlic. Sauté for about 3-5 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften and become fragrant.
- Add bell pepper, tomato paste, Italian seasonings, paprika, dried basil, salt, and ground black pepper and cook for an additional 2 minutes, allowing it to meld with the vegetables.
- Add the diced sweet potato and stir well to combine. Add broth and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Stir in the peas and brown rice pasta. Simmer until pasta is al-dente (check packaging for cook time)! Taste and add any extra seasonings, if necessary. Serve topped with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Make sure the vegetables are chopped uniformly and into small bite-sized pieces so you don’t have large chunks when you try to take a bite.
- Plan ahead! Chop produce ahead of time and store in the fridge for later.
- I recommend peeling your sweet potatoes for this soup.
- If you’re worried about salt, you can use low sodium vegetable broth and season to taste.
- Feel free to use frozen peas, no need to thaw first! They’ll cook in the soup.
- To store: Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- To reheat: Reheat the soup in the microwave or on the stovetop until hot.
- To freeze: Freeze the soup for up to 3 months. Make sure you leave space when freezing as liquid will expand. The texture of the pasta may change when frozen and thawed. You can also make this soup without pasta for freezing, and add the noodles when reheating!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Yum! The soup looks so so hearty, wholesome, and comforting. Perfect for the colder weather! Also, I can’t even handle that deep-dish pizza. Can’t even handle it
So glad you got to experience Chicago! That city is fantastic and OMG the deep dish pizza! I can’t blame you for eating it for breakfast, ha! This soup looks so comforting and delicious. I need a big bowl of it!
Pasta soup with sweet potatoes and peas, I am sorry I am new in the kitchen how do I measure one cup of sweet potatoes, do I mash them?
My bad… sorry Brian. It is one cup of diced sweet potato. Thanks a lot for your question!
It also says to add the beans. What beans? Also, the soup looks very smooth. Were the sweet potatoes puréed? I love th concept and the soup picture looks great, but I am not sure how the recipe as written will produce the product in the picture.
There is no beans. I just adjusted the recipe instructions to clear up further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out.Also there is no sweet potato puree in there. I just used a very thick vegetable broth. I used this one.
Sounds like such a fun trip Olivia! I’ve never been to Chicago, but it’s on my “must visit” list. Someday. I bet you were mighty cold! Glad you enjoyed some good food, especially the deep dish pizza. I would have eaten leftovers for breakfast AND lunch : )
This soup sounds so good! I love sweet potato in soup. Gives it a delicious velvety texture. Yum!
Sounds like you had a great time in Chicago! Giordano’s is my favorite deep dish pizza, and I love eating it cold for breakfast the next day! And Willis Tower is amazing, although it will always be the Sears Tower to me (as they just changed the name within the past few years or so). This pasta soup looks so delicious! I’ve never used sweet potatoes in a soup before, so I’m loving this version!
Yay, so glad you had a great trip! I’ve always wanted to visit Chicago and it sounds like so much fun! Love this soup – it’s been so chilly lately so a big bowl of this sounds perfect to warm up with 🙂
I’m not sure a bowl of soup could be any more comforting than this. It looks so thick and creamy and delicious! Perfect for the start of winter, that’s for sure!
Sounds like you had a great time in Chicago. I’d love to visit some day!
Sounds like you had lots of fun on your trip. Your right! What can be better than home made soup on a cold day. Our temperatures have not been below freezing yet, but soup sounds good anyway. 🙂
Glad you had such a good time in Chicago! This soup looks absolutely wonderful. Sweet potatoes and peas are two of my favorite ingredients for soups! I would really enjoy a big bowl of this.
Glad to hear your trip went so well! You’re reminding me how much I miss Chicago! Haven’t been back there in so long. 😉
And this soup is totally gorgeous! Love all those glorious chunks of sweet potatoes! Pinned.
I’m glad you had fun in Chicago! 🙂 And this soup looks fantastic. I usually don’t make many soups, but I need to start cause I’m in desperate need of something to warm me up in this NY weather!!
I LOVE sweet potato and peas! This pasta soup looks absolutely delicious!!! Pinned 🙂
This is the kind of meal we want on a chilly fall day! This looks delicious! Pinned!
So glad you had fun in Chicago, Olivia! I’ve only been once but I loved it and that Chicago style pizza is the best! My husband just looked over my shoulder as I was reading your post and said that it looked so good and asked if I would make it, haha! I guess I gotta make this soup now 🙂
Olivia, I can’t get over the beautiful colors in this soup, so gorgeous!! Pinned!
Sounds like you had a great trip even with the cold weather! I’ve always wanted to visit Chicago – hopefully someday!
And I love the looks of this soup – you had me immediately at sweet potato! Have a great weekend!!
Does this ever look comforting (and healthy)! Love soup at this time of year. It sounds like you had a wonderful time in Chicago, I went years ago and loved it.
Oh it gets so cold in Chicago, sounds like you had a great trip! love soup and this looks like a delicious one, sweet potatoes and peas, what a wonderful combo!
Yaaaaay, Chicago! I loved Millennium Park and looks like you had a great time! This soup looks like the perfect return home to me..so cozy, healthy, and comforting!
This looks wonderful! I’ve been looking for more soup recipes lately, especially ones that don’t require an immersion blender, since I have yet to buy one. Looking forward to trying this!