Florencia Baldini Last Updated on January 15, 2026This gut-friendly soup is the ultimate comfort meal, designed to support digestive health while being cosy, delicious, and easy to prepare. Packed with 14g of fibre per serving, itās a nutritious option to keep you feeling your best.
Using just one pot, this recipe combines cannellini beans, fresh vegetables, and your favourite pasta for a hearty base. The addition of miso and spinach at the end adds a burst of flavour and extra nourishment, ensuring every bite is as beneficial as it is satisfying.
Perfect for a quick lunch or a warming dinner, this soup is proof that eating for your gut can be simple, enjoyable, and incredibly tasty.
Why Itās Good For Gut Health
This soup is packed with plant-based fibre from beans, vegetables, and wholegrain pasta, which helps feed your gut bacteria. The addition ofĀ misoĀ adds natural probiotics, which may support a healthy microbiome. The combination of prebiotics (from beans, onions, and garlic) and probiotics (from miso) makes this a powerful meal for gut support.
Tips
- Chop vegetables evenly: This helps them cook uniformly and gives a better mouthfeel.
- Add miso at the end: Miso contains live cultures, which can be destroyed at high heat. Stir it in right at the end to preserve its gut-supportive benefits.
Swaps
Beans: Use butter beans, chickpeas or lentils if you prefer.
Pasta: Go for wholegrain, spelt, or gluten-free pasta to suit your dietary needs.
Spinach: Use kale, cavolo nero or chopped chard.
Stock: A good-quality veggie bouillon adds great depth ā just check for low-sodium options if youāre watching salt intake.
Storage
Fridge: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezer: This soup freezes well for up to 2 months. Just leave out the pasta if freezing, and add it fresh when reheating to avoid mushiness.
More Gut Health Soups
- Ribollita (Italian Vegetable & Bread Soup)
- Zuppa alla Garfagnina (Tuscan Spelt and Bean Soup)
- Lenticchie in Umido (Italian Lentil Stew)
Gut Health Soup
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IngredientsĀ Ā
- 1 can cannellini beans
- 2 carrots, chopped in small cubes
- 2 celery sticks, chopped in small cubes
- 1 yellow onion, chopped thinly
- 50 g of your favourite pasta
- 1 tbsp white miso
- 2 handful of spinach
- 500 ml hot water mixed with
- Ā½ tsp vegetable stock
- 4 bay leaves, I used dried ones
InstructionsĀ
- In a pan add carrots, celeries and cook. Then onion and garlic and cook.
- Add the rest of the ingredients: beans, stock, bay leaves and pasta
- Cook until the pasta is ready
- Just at the end add miso and spinach (just cook for a 1 minute or until the spinach are softened.
This soup looks lovely but how many bay leaves are needed? Ingredient list doesn’t mention it.
Thank you so much for catching that! Youāre absolutely right ā Iāve updated the recipe card to include 4 dried bay leaves šæ Canāt wait for you to try it ā the bay leaves add such a lovely depth of flavour to the soup!