Tuscan Kale Soup / delicious, healthy, easy
Kinda hearty and wintryish soup but uses summer garden
veggies in a savory herbed broth, a super comforting meal.
Ing 2 tbl best ol/oil 1 med onion, diced 2 ea med carrots, celery stalks, diced 3 gar/cloves, minced 4-5 cups veg broth 2-14 oz cans cannellini beans, drained/rinsed 1 tsp dried thyme Pinch or more red pepper flakes 1-1 1/2 lbs stemmed Tuscan kale, rough-chp 1 tbl lemon juice S/p
Steps Coat pot w/ ol/oil and set over med heat. Add onion, carrot, celery. Sweat/stir/soften about 5 min. Stir in garlic; cook a minute, til very fragrant. Stir in broth, beans, thyme and red pepper flakes. BTB, then simmer 20 min, til vegs are soft. Remove to counter. Blender 1/2-1/3 of soup (depending on thickness desired) w/ immersion blender. Return to heat, stir in kale in batches, stirring each addition til it wilts. Bring back to simmer; cook/stir 10 min, til kale is tender. Offheat stir in lemon juice, s/p. Ladle into bowls and serve.