Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Kale & Two-Bean Soup

Makes  6 servings     (servings size : about 1-1/4 cup)

I was going through my tons of recipes   , came across this one  , had it for many years  and it's just delicious .
This hearty vegetarian  soup warms up chilly nights . Use  any type of canned beans  you happen to have on hand  and add leftover chicken , turkey or Italian sausage  for a different  dish if you desire .

3               tablespoons olive oil
1               cup chopped onion
1/2            cup chopped carrot
1/2            cup chopped celery
1/2           teaspoon salt , divided
2              garlic  cloves , minced
4              cups vegetable broth , divided
7              cups  stemmed , chopped kale (about 1 bunch)
2            (15 ounce) cans  no salt added  cannellini beans , rinsed  and drained
1            (15 ounce) can no salt  added black beans  , rinsed and drained
1/2          teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1             tablespoon red wine vinegar
1             teaspoon chopped  fresh rosemary

1 .           Heat a large Dutch oven  over medium heat . Add olive oil to pan ; swirl to coat . Add onion , carrot  and celery  and saute 6 minutes  or until  tender . Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt  and garlic ; cook 1 minute . Stir 3 cups  vegetable  broth and kale . Bring to boil ; cover , reduce heat and simmer  3 minutes  or until kale is crisp-tender .
2           Place half of the cannellini beans  and remaining  1 cup vegetable  broth in mixer  or food processor ; process until smooth . Add pureed bean mixture  , remaining  cannellini  beans , black beans  and pepper  to soup . Bring  to a boil , reduce heat  and simmer 5 minutes  . Stir in remaining  1/4 teaspoon salt , vinegar and rosemary

18 comments:

  1. Looks delicious, Nee! I like all the ingredients in it!

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    1. Hi Joyce , It's a staple dish that everyone enjoys , thanks for stopping by :)

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  2. Good Morning, Nee!!! A nice warm hearty soup. I don't think you can ever have enough soup these chilly days. Yours sounds just right! Thank you so much for sharing...

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    1. Hi Louise , no we can never have enough soups , with the holidays coming and school will be out , I keeps a pot of soup on the stove , my kids like to sip it out of their mugs . Thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. Hi Gloria , It is good on a chilly day , thanks for stopping by :)

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  4. Yum! What a nutritious soup! Just the thing for this cold weather! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Hi Nellie , it can be vegetarian soup or you can add meat , thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. Dear Nee, what a delightful recipe this is! It is cold out here, and I finally got some snow yesterday that I wished for! So a soup like this would definitely hit the spot. Very nutritious and hearty...Thanks for sharing...Blesssings Dottie :)

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    1. Hi Dottie , It's cold here , but no snow , just rain and a little sleet . love soups and stews this time of year , after the holidays and kids back in school , going to get a hot mug of soup and a good book and curl up in front of the fireplace , thanks for stopping by :)

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  6. Yummy. Sounds like the perfect winter soup.

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    1. Hi Lady Lilith , it's a nice soup for the cold weather , thanks so much for visiting my blog , now I can visit you . :)

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  7. I love bean soups, and kale looks so nice in them. This looks spectacular! Thanks so much.

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    1. Hi John I love soups to and surprise , surprise , I served your cornbread with this soup , Thanks for stopping by :)

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  8. i never had kale before and just last week it was my first time seeing kale in the supermarket! and so expensive!

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    1. Hi Lena , kale is in season here , you can sub another type of greens , Thanks for stopping by :)

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  9. Dear Nee, A bowl of this soup and a slice of the cranberry loaf would be wonderful. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    1. Hi Catherine , this time of year with the busy season , it would make the perfect meal . Thanks for stopping by :)

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