One of my fav things about colder weather is having soup for dinner. I love a good bowl of hearty soup with a nice slice of homemade bread. Hubby makes great bread! During the fall and winter, we usually have soup for dinner once a week, sometimes more because we love it so much. Bean and kale soup is one of my favs and it’s easy to change up by adding chicken, chorizo, Italian sausage, or potatoes to the mix. It’s also easy to make and keeps our little townhouse warm when I let it simmer for several hours. Today I’m sharing that recipe for you! P.S. If you love books with tasty food, grab a copy of SOUTH BEACH LOVE for 99 cents (https://amzn.to/4ekotta) or get it free for signing up for my newsletter (https://bit.ly/CaridadsNewsletter)!
Ingredients
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups dried white beans (or 2 16 oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed)
32 oz box vegetable broth
1 tsp chicken bouillon (optional)
1 tsp white miso (optional)
2 cups chopped kale (or any other greens)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 bay leaf
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a stockpot. Toss in carrots, celery, and onions and saute until softened. Add the broth, bouillon, bay leaf, and miso (optional) to the vegetables. If you’re using dried beans, add them now. It will take at least 2 hours for them to soften, maybe longer depending on the bean’s age and size. In the last hour of cooking, add the sliced carrots and the chopped kale. Simmer until carrots and kale are soft. If you’re using canned white beans, add them now and simmer for another 15 minutes or so to heat the beans. Salt and pepper to taste now. I don’t like to do it too early because the celery, bouillon, and miso could add enough salt on their own. Serve in big bowls with a slice of bread!
As I mentioned before, you can change it up by adding meat or potatoes to the soup. Turnips are another good addition. You can also add some tomato paste if you like. If you don’t have kale, try using spinach, escarole, swiss chard, or turnip greens. This is a versatile formula.
