Kale and Cabbage Soup

Description

I made this recipe as a spin-off of Portuguese kale soup. I liked it so much! I like to serve this with freshly squeezed lemon juice or grated Parmesan cheese (but not both).

Ingredients

  • 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 cups hot water
  • ½ head green cabbage, shredded
  • ½ cup beef base
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (Optional)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped

Instructions

  1. Combine tomatoes
  2. butter
  3. dried minced onion
  4. salt
  5. and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile
  7. heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add celery
  8. onion
  9. garlic
  10. and bay leaves; cook and stir until onion is translucent
  11. about 5 minutes. Add tomato mixture; cook and stir another 5 minutes.
  12. Remove and discard bay leaves; add water
  13. green cabbage
  14. beef base
  15. herbes de Provence
  16. and red pepper flakes. Partially cover the pot and simmer until cabbage is very tender
  17. about 20 minutes.
  18. Stir in kidney beans and kale; partially cover the pot and continue cooking until heated through
  19. about 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8

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