Kale and White Bean Soup

Name: Kale and White Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 5 Cups
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion 4 cloves garlic; minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 Tablespoon margarine or butter 2 cups low-sodium broth (any type) 1 can (15 ounces) white beans; drained and rinsed 1 ¾ cups diced tomato or 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning 3 cups chopped fresh kale or 1 cup frozen chopped kale

A warm and filling soup filled with beans, greens and Italian flavors.

Bowl of soup with a tomato base, kale and beans

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Makes: 5 Cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion

4 cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon margarine or butter

2 cups low-sodium broth (any type)

1 can (15 ounces) white beans, drained and rinsed

1 ¾ cups diced tomato or 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice

1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

3 cups chopped fresh kale or 1 cup frozen chopped kale

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.

2. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté onion and garlic in margarine or butter until soft.

3. Add broth, white beans and tomatoes; stir to combine.

4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes.

5. Add the kale and Italian seasoning. Simmer until kale has softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

1 bunch fresh kale (about 8 cups, chopped)
Cook your own dry beans. One can (15 ounces) is about 1 ½ to 1 ¾ cups drained beans.

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Comments

Submitted by Caromuniz on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:46

This Kale and White Bean Soup is one of my favorite soups and an easy way to eat your greens. Some days when I want to add some extra protein, I like to include some lean ground beef or ground turkey.

Submitted by millb3 on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 11:14

I made this recipe with 1st graders and it was great, some remarked it was like a pizza soup. Easy, yummy and fun to make.

Submitted by lindaeaton on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 14:07

This is a great recipe: easy, delicious, and nutritious! I have made it with white beans, and after Thanksgiving substituted leftover cooked turkey for the beans. Delicious either way!

Submitted by Jennifer Pettit on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 13:06

Perfectly delicious! The only complaint we had was that we didn't make enough and were without leftovers.

Submitted by JuneBug on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 10:29

This is tasty and filling. It’d be great on rice! For those who like a little more saltiness, try a teaspoon of soy sauce to add depth. Could also throw in chicken or sausage to add some protein!

Submitted by shara anslow on Mon, 10/17/2016 - 14:28

I used this recipe for a Food Hero Demo at a DHS office, very popular and my favorite comment was from an 8 year old girl, "This is the best soup I've ever had! I love kale!"