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a bowl of creamy soup with white beans and kale, topped with homemade croutons, viewed from directly above.

White Bean and Kale Soup

Cindy
Cannellini beans and hearty potatoes are simmered with kale, seasonings, and coconut milk to make this creamy and delicious White Bean and Kale Soup.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Soup Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 343 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 white onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 sticks celery diced
  • 2 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 large baking potato finely diced
  • 3 ¼ cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cans cannellini beans drained
  • 1 400 g can coconut milk
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • ½ tsp dried rosemary
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups chopped kale

Instructions
 

  • Heat a little olive oil in a large soup pot and fry the onion, carrot, and celery over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
    onion, carrot, and celery, diced, cooking in a pot for soup.
  • Add the potato, vegetable stock, cannellini beans, coconut milk, sage and rosemary to the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil then leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
    Creamy bean soup, simmering in a stock pot.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper, then add the kale and simmer for another few minutes.
    Creamy soup with kale and carrots in a stock pot. A spoon is stirring.
  • If desired, remove approx. ¼ of the soup from the pot and blitz in a blender until smooth for a creamier result.
    Kale soup, blended, in a blender, viewed from above.
  • Return the blended soup back to the pot and stir well. Serve with croutons and chopped parsley.
    a pot filled with creamy white bean and kale soup. a ladle is in the pot and the pot is on the table next to spoons and serving bowls. viewed from above.

Notes

  • Add In Your Favorite Veggies: This soup is very easy to edit to include your favorite veggies or the ones in your fridge that need to be used up! Try broccoli, green beans, corn, or mushrooms.
  • Don't Skip the Saute! Cooking the onions, carrots, and celery slowly for at least 10 minutes allows them to start to caramelize and release much more flavor. Trust me, you don't want to skip this step.
  • Adjust the Seasonings: Sage and rosemary pair beautifully with garlic to create the flavor of the broth, but that doesn't mean you can't get creative. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper for some heat, or use Italian seasoning or your favorite herb blend in place of the other herbs.
  • Make white bean soup extra thick and creamy by pureeing some of the soup using a blender and adding it back in.
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