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Vegan Soups & Stews

Soups and stews are ideal for adding more veggies and plant-based protein to your diet. These recipes use budget-friendly ingredients, are easy to prepare, healthy, and family-friendly. Oil-free and gluten-free options.

Curried Butternut Squash Red Lentil Soup and Tempeh Lentil Stew with Potatoes are two of my most popular soup and stew recipes.

Healthy Plant-Based Soups

  • Vegan broccoli soup topped with tofu cream and chopped chives.
    Creamy High-Protein Vegan Broccoli Soup (No-Waste, Healthy)
  • Tomato lentil soup with tofu cream and crumbled tofu in a white bowl.
    Tomato Lentil Soup (Vegan, High-Protein)
  • High-protein vegan soup with tomato and beans topped with pesto and vegan cream on a wooden board.
    High-Protein Vegan Soup
  • Red lentil soup with carrots in a bowl.
    High-Protein Red Lentil Soup with Carrots & Greens
  • Vegan barley soup with white beans and vegetables in a bowl with a spoon.
    Vegan Bean & Barley Soup (High-Protein & Easy)
  • Vegan barley soup with white beans and vegetables in a bowl with a spoon topped with avocado.
    Vegan Bean & Vegetable Soup (High-Protein & Easy)
  • High-protein creamy greens and beans soup in a bowl topped with greens.
    High-Protein Beans & Greens Soup
  • Vegan borscht with vegan sour cream and dill in a white bowl.
    Vegan Borscht
  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Butternut and lentil soup in a white bowl with green sauce on top.
    High-Protein Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
  • Creamy dairy-free cream of mushroom soup in a blue bowl topped with seared oyster mushrooms, chili oil, and parsley.
    Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup (Vegan)
  • Lentil and carrot soup with red bell peppers, diced tomatoes, onion, and broth in a white bowl.
    Easy Carrot and Lentil Soup Recipe
  • Orange creamy butternut squash soup in a white bowl with a drizzle of white vegan cream and a gold spoon and toasted bread.
    Butternut Squash & White Bean Soup
  • Creamy red tomato soup in a white bowl with croutons, chiffonade basil leaves, and a drizzle of vegan cream.
    Easy Vegan Tomato Basil Soup
  • Vegan chicken noodle soup with carrot, onion, celery and tofu cubes in a white bowl with fresh parsley.
    Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
  • Reddish brown pasta fazool with Cavatelli, potato, carrots, diced tomatoes and chopped parsley in a white bowl.
    Pasta Fazool (Pasta e Fagioli)
  • Green cabbage and tomato soup with red lentils, chopped parsley, chopped carrots and black pepper in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Best Cabbage Soup
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa
  • Blended creamy sweet potato soup with a coconut milk swirl, chopped parsley, and black pepper in a white bowl.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Soup (Easy)
  • Chickpea soup with broccoli, potato, crushed red pepper, and a sprig of rosemary in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    High-Protein Chickpea Soup
  • Creamy Miso Squash & Cauliflower Soup in a white bowl.
    Cauliflower Butternut Squash Soup
  • Lemon orzo soup in a white saucepan.
    8-Minute Vegetarian Lemon Orzo Soup
  • High-protein vegan soup with tofu, green peas, kale, leek, broth, and miso in a white bowl with a black spoon.
    High-Protein Tofu Soup

Protein-Rich Stews

  • Creamy white beans topped with hemp cream and chopped parsley.
    Creamy White Beans with Amaranth (High Iron, One Pot, 25g Protein)
  • Iron-rich easy dal recipe in a skillet toped with nondairy cream and fresh cilantro.
    Easy Dal (Iron-Rich)
  • Protein chili with beans in a bowl topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped fresh herbs.
    Protein Chili with Beans (Soy-Free, 35g Protein)
  • Instant pot quinoa lentil curry in a white bowl.
    Quick & Easy 6-Minute Instant Pot Quinoa Lentil Curry
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Creamy white beans skillet meal on two pieces of toast on a white plate.
    Creamy White Bean Skillet Meal (20 Minutes)
  • Creamy butter beans with grape tomatoes, spinach, and toasts in a white bowl.
    Creamy Butter Beans
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • White Bean Mushroom Stew with Potatoes and tempeh in a bowl with rice.
    White Bean Mushroom Stew with Potatoes
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
Nisha Melvani in a red sweater sitting with hands crossed over.

Hey! I'm Nisha.

A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three teens, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

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