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Creamy Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup

Serving Size: 10
Comforting, creamy Tuscan-inspired soup with white beans, kale, tomatoes, and herbs! Warming, savory, hearty, and full of nourishing veggies and fiber-rich beans.

Recipe by: Minimalist Baker

Cook Times

Active Prep10
Hands-On Cook10
Hands-Off Cook15
Passive5
Total Time40 minutes
Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

5-quart saucepot, Colander, Cutting board, Immersion Blender, Kitchen towels, Ladle, Measuring cups and spoons, Sharp Knives, Wooden Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (if oil-free, sub twice the amount of water)
  • 1 yellow onion large, diced
  • 3 carrot medium carrots, diced
  • 4 stalk celery large stalks, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt divided, more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided, more or less to taste
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 8 clove garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less to taste
  • 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped, or thyme
  • 2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 6 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 45 ounce canned cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 30 ounce canned diced tomatoes
  • 8 cup kale chopped, or baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1.5 cup canned full-fat coconut milk

Optional (for serving):

  • 1 bunch fresh basil chiffonade

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, ½ the salt, and a few cracks of fresh black pepper, and cook (stirring occasionally) until softened — about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary (or thyme), and basil and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
  • Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, and remaining salt and pepper. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the veggies are fork-tender and the flavors are well developed.
  • Add the kale, turn off the heat, and cover the pot for 5 minutes. Once the kale is softened, uncover the pot and stir in the vinegar and coconut milk (or cashew cream). Taste and adjust as needed, adding more red pepper flakes for heat, vinegar or tomato paste for richness, coconut milk for creaminess, or salt for overall flavor.
  • Serve warm garnished with thinly sliced basil.
Reheating Instructions
Store cooled leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 3-4days, or in the freezer up to 1 month. Thaw from frozen before reheating.Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop in a saucepan or pot over mediumheat (covered) until warmed through. Add more broth or water as needed to thin.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 1187mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8743IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 291mg | Iron: 7mg