Hearty Bean And Kale Soup Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb dry Great Northern beans Water as needed Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- 1 x onion minced
- 2 sm carrots minced
- 1 x celery stalk minced
- 4 c. shredded kale - (1 small bunch)
- 1 x boiling potato diced
- 2 c. minced Swiss chard bunch - (1 small bunch
- 1 lrg tomato diced
- 2 x garlic cloves chopped
- 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1 c. Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Place beans in large saucepan with sufficient cool water to cover. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
- Drain beans well and return to saucepan. Add in sufficient water to cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer till tender, 1 hour 30 min, reserving liquid. Transfer half beans to food processor or possibly blender and puree. Reserve remaining whole beans.
- Heat 1/4 c. oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add in onion, carrots and celery and saute/fry 5 min. Stir in kale, potato, pureed beans and sufficient reserved bean cooking liquid and water to make 6 c.. Heat over medium heat and simmer till vegetables are tender, 30 min.
- Add in chard, tomato, garlic, rosemary, parsley, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer till chard is tender and flavors are well blended, at least 1 hour, adding additional bean liquid if soup is too thick. (Soup should be quite thick.)
- Stir in reserved whole beans and simmer till heated through, 5 - 10 min. (Can be cooled and refrigerated overnight.) Ladle into heated soup bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Pass extra virgin olive oil to top soup with, if you like.
- This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 79g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 35 | |
| Calories from Fat 2 | 6% |
| Total Fat 0.26g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.05g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium 264mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 7.57g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 1.55g | 1% |
| Protein 1.4g | 2% |
