Savory Kale, Cannellini Bean, and Potato Soup

Description

I wanted to use some of the kale I froze for the winter, and have something healthy to bring to work for lunch this week, so I whipped up this soup, which is really quite good!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • ¾ cup diced carrot
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 3 potatoes, halved and sliced
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh sage
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups finely chopped kale leaves
  • 1 small red chile pepper, seeded and chopped fine
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the onion until softened and translucent
  2. about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrot and garlic
  3. and cook for 5 minutes more.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth
  5. water
  6. and white wine; stir in the potatoes
  7. rosemary
  8. sage
  9. and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat
  10. then reduce heat to medium-low
  11. cover
  12. and simmer until the potatoes are tender
  13. about 20 minutes. Add the cannelini beans
  14. kale
  15. chile pepper
  16. and black pepper
  17. and simmer
  18. covered
  19. for 30 more minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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