Kale White Bean Soup
KALE WHITE BEAN SOUP is a flavorful soup to warm and fill you up. With a ton of white beans and kale, this soup is a hearty healthy dinner the family will love.
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The combination of oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, celery seeds, and bay leaves, gives this soup a rich flavor and will make you want to come back for seconds. Great served with a side salad and a nice crusty bread for a delicious meal your family will ask for over and over.
INGREDIENT OPTIONS:
- Use your favorite greens in place of kale. If using Spinach or a green less sturdy than kale, it will wilt more quickly. I recommend adding a minute or two before serving. With other firm greens, remove the stem and cut it into bite-size pieces.
- Some meat additions that would work really well in this soup are sausage, bacon, or pancetta. Cook along with the onions in the first step then discard any excess grease. The bacon and pancetta could also make a great topping to sprinkle on top just before serving.
- Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth to make a vegan friendly soup.
SOUP STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
Store this soup in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
MORE HEARTY SOUP RECIPES:
HAM & BEAN SOUP – SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP – BEEF & CABBAGE SOUP – PRESSURE COOKER CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
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KALE WHITE BEAN SOUP
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 28-oz cans white (Cannellini) beans
- 1/2 c chopped baby carrots or 2 large carrots
- 1 celery rib diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 shallots chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bunch of kale chopped into bite-size pieces
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary optional
- 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat a large pot or dutch oven on medium heat. Add oil and heat for 1-2 minutes, add onion and shallots, sauté for 5 minutes till softened and translucent.
- Add carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, and celery seeds; sauté for 4-5 minutes until celery and carrots begin to soften.
- Add beans, broth and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves and discard. Add 3 cups of soup to a bowl, using an immersion blender (or regular stand blender); blend until smooth.
- Add blended mixture back to the soup. Add kale and let simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Top soup with fresh rosemary and/or thyme.
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