Hearty Veggie Soup with White Beans and Kale
I first shared this veggie soup with white beans and kale during my first year of blogging, way back in 2009. It’s been on my to-do list for a while because the recipe is great, but the original post and photos needed updating. I adapted the recipe from Fine Cooking and it’s full of good-for-you things and is a cozy lunch on a chilly day.
Some Ingredients You’ll Need
- Kale
- Red onion
- Celery
- Carrots
- Cannellini beans
- Chicken Stock
- Fresh lemon juice
Most of the work is in the prep and the soup only needs less than an hour on the stove until the veggies are tender. I like to make a batch to keep on hand for easy lunches – add some bread or a simple sandwich on the side to make it a meal.
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Hearty Veggie Soup with White Beans and Kale
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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This hearty veggie soup with white beans and kale is simple to make and is sure to warm you through on a chilly day.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped (about one cup)
- 4 small carrots, peeled and cut into coins (about a cup and a half)
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 bunch of kale, stems removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups chicken stock
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Grated parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook them until they start to soften. Add the carrots and celery. Cook it all for about five minutes or so. Add the kale and let it cook down, another five minutes or so.
- Add the beans, parsley, salt, and pepper and give it all a good stir. Add the chicken stock, bring the pot to a simmer. Simmer the soup for about 30 minutes or until the carrots are fork tender. Stir in the lemon juice, ladle into bowls, garnish with the cheese, and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Fine Cooking
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 407
- Sugar: 11.8g
- Sodium: 1237.4mg
- Fat: 13.6g
- Carbohydrates: 51.8g
- Fiber: 11.9g
- Protein: 21.6g
Keywords: vegetable soup
Rosemary says
January 9, 2017 at 2:13 pmI love soup and since it is so cold here too, this looks perfect. Oh and you dog Feynman lol, is just so darn adorable. Great story April. 🙂
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
November 2, 2014 at 5:56 pmHomegrown kale is definitely something that gives you bragging rights! This looks delicious. A perfect healthy fall meal.
Brad says
January 26, 2010 at 5:18 pmYum, I like kale and white beans, sounds like a wonderful soup for a cold day. Thanks
kirsten says
January 21, 2010 at 8:01 pmWow..kale from your garden! Its January and freezing cold here:P This soup looks delicious!
Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite says
January 22, 2010 at 12:30 amOh oh oh! What great timing – we are getting a TON of kale in our organic delivery tomorrow and I NEVER know what to do with it. Now I do.
Lauren @CoffeeMuffins says
January 21, 2010 at 11:34 pmLike you I am making more of an effort to take my lunch into work, although my work mates aren’t always impressed. Got some raised eyebrows for my Beetroot Soup this week.
However your soup looks gorgeous, I just love Kale in soup!
Carol Egbert says
January 21, 2010 at 9:01 pmCongratulations!
April Cavin says
January 21, 2010 at 3:22 am@Trix: Not sure what variety we are growing– seems to be quite a few to choose from. Couldn’t find anything online– every pic I found that looked like ours just called it kale.
Chow and Chatter says
January 21, 2010 at 3:22 amoh this soup looks wonderful and your kale yummy, great post
figtree says
January 21, 2010 at 2:39 amIm in to kale big time lately..this soup looks so DELISH! I cant wait to try it!
chefrenee says
January 21, 2010 at 3:36 amI love your blog, I added you to my reading list and the soup looks great! Thank you!
Renee
Trix says
January 21, 2010 at 3:15 amI love this kind of soup, and you’re right – growing or making something yourself makes it 1000% more exciting. What kind of kale is this? The leaves are very different from the varieties I am used to. Intrigued!!
bonnie says
January 20, 2010 at 9:44 pmGreat lunch, looks amazing!!
Lori Lynn says
January 20, 2010 at 7:00 pmLooks mighty tasty and healthy too.
LL
Serena says
January 20, 2010 at 3:16 pmThis is a soup I would eat up! Looks so yummy and I love love love kale and white beans. Thanks for posting.
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Drick says
January 20, 2010 at 3:14 pmvery nice and yes, a hearty soup – sounds like a perfect soup to me, even to impress friends
Claudia says
January 20, 2010 at 3:05 pmNothing in our garden but snow these days. Till June. So – yay for you and your kale. The soup is grand. I tried to make a rich vegetable soup every week for all. Comforts and enirches.
Simply Life says
January 20, 2010 at 12:42 pmYum I’m saving this recipe and hope to try it soon!
Caveman Cooking says
January 20, 2010 at 4:54 pmI think that soup would knock my cold for a loop! Looks delicious, April.
Ruth says
January 20, 2010 at 11:22 amGorgeous|
Tasty Eats At Home says
January 20, 2010 at 2:49 pmI do that as well – make a pot of soup and put it into individual servings for my lunch throughout the week. I do love your comment about telling your coworkers about the kale, LOL! I haven’t been so lucky as to successfully grow kale – yet – but I do that whenever possible!
Table Talk says
January 20, 2010 at 1:33 pmLucky you! Kale in your garden! Too cold here now for anything but rosemary and thyme to survive outside.
Carol Egbert says
January 20, 2010 at 1:19 pmKale and beans make a great combination – topped with cheese – perfection.
Thanks
Cocina Savant says
January 20, 2010 at 4:00 amooh this looks warming and tasty. perfect for this colder weather we have here right now, we’ll have to add this to our soup repertoire to try 🙂
Mother Rimmy says
January 20, 2010 at 4:07 amLove it! Healthy kale is my new favorite veggie. Pictures are fantastic!