Bean Soup With Kale Recipe
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Bean Soup With Kale

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper 
"Each serving supplies 7mg of lutein, a healthy dose for the day."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
  • 8 large garlic cloves, crushed or minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cups chopped raw kale
  • 4 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans white beans, such as cannellini or navy, undrained
  • 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup chopped parsley

Directions

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and onion; saute until soft. Add kale and saute, stirring, until wilted. Add 3 cups of broth, 2 cups of beans, and all of the tomato, herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining beans and broth until smooth. Stir into soup to thicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 Jean Carper. Printed first in USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 182 | Total Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by Tinaki Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I tried this recipe because I was looking for different uses of kale. This hearty soup did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2006 by MARIM   view full review
This is yummy. Kidney beans definitely work if you need a replacement. I use a can of diced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by bitch'n kitchen   view full review
LOVE IT!!! This is so healthy, low fat and delicious. I recently bought a high quality...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2006 by killerbroccoli   view full review
This is really great. The first time I made it I used collard greens instead of kale because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by RHARRIS524   view full review
It was quite good! I served it over brown rice instead of as soup. The only change was that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2006 by hsyousef   view full review
This soup was YUMMY!!!! My super picky husband actually fought me for the leftovers. I only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2005 by missyoulikegravy   view full review
Very tasty. I would only use 3 cups stock and 1 cup water if am to make it again. As you use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2005 by ZANNAH17   view full review
So good!!! Very healthy soup & suprisingly flavorful! I wanted to try kale, but was a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2011 by mikki   view full review
This was really a good surprise. So easy to prepare and tasting. I only had one jar of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2005 by ASTRID   view full review
This soup is very healthy and tastes so great.My husband just loved it.The flavors mingle...

 

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