Vegetarian Cannellini Bean And Kale Soup Recipes

SAVORY KALE, CANNELLINI BEAN, AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the onion until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrot and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Pour in the chicken broth, water, and white wine; stir in the potatoes, rosemary, sage, and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add the cannelini beans, kale, chile pepper, and black pepper, and simmer, covered, for 30 more minutes.

CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP WITH KALE AND GARLIC-OLIVE OIL CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot. Add garlic and oregano and cook no more than a minute. Add tomato paste and vinegar, and cook another minute. Add beans and stock and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add kale and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour. Season, to taste, again with salt and pepper before serving.
• Slice baguette on a heavy angle to create long slices. Toast in a toaster or in the conventional oven. Rub once or twice with half a garlic clove. Season a shallow plate of extra-virgin olive oil with salt and dip each side of bread into the oil. Serve as accompaniment to the soup.

CANNELLINI AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium Dutch oven or a large pot over medium heat. Cook onions and carrot until just softened, about 5 minutes. Season with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir in minced garlic, thyme, and red-pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
• Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Add to Dutch oven with water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard bay leaf.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender until smooth, transferring it to a clean pot as you work. (For safety, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover with a dish towel to prevent spattering.)
• Bring soup to a simmer. Stir in kale and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until kale is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook sliced garlic, stirring often, until crisp and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a plate using a slotted spoon. Reserve garlic oil.
• Divide soup among 6 bowls. Garnish with garlic chips, and drizzle with garlic oil.

VEGETARIAN KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot; cook the onion and garlic until soft. Stir in the kale and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the water, vegetable bouillon, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Simmer soup on medium heat for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

KALE WITH CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Simmer the kale in salted water until tender, 7-10 minutes.
• Drain, reserving the cooking water, and chop the leaves.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion in the oil with the garlic, pepper flakes, and rosemary for about 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced to a syrupy sauce.
• Add the beans, kale, and enough of the cooking water to keep the mixture loose.
• Heat through, taste for salt and season with pepper and a dusting of Parmesan cheese.

VEGETARIAN CANNELLINI BEAN AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
• Heat 3T of olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, leek, celery, carrot, and garlic and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add half the rosemary, half the thyme, all of the parsley, all of the vegetable broth, and the chopped plum tomatoes with the juice from the can. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the dried beans. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 2 hours or until the beans are soft. If the soup gets too thick, add a little water to thin it.
• If you have a hand-held blender, process until about half of the beans are smooth. Otherwise transfer half of the soup to a blender and process. Pour the puree back into the soup pot, add salt and pepper to taste, and then add the chopped kale. Cook for another 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a microwave safe small bowl, add the remaining 3T olive oil, the rest of the chopped rosemary and thyme, and microwave on high for about 1 minute.
• When the soup is done, drizzle the olive oil mixture on top. Serve with a rustic bread and (if you eat cheese) plenty of parmesan.
• Note: When using dried beans, the cooking times can vary widely depending on how old the beans are. Younger beans might be done in an hour. Older beans could take 3 hours. So keep your eye on the soup!
• To substitute canned beans, use 1-15oz can of Cannellini Beans and 1-15oz can of Borlotti beans. You'll also need to adjust the cooking time: Simmer the soup for 20 minutes, puree, add the Kale, and simmer for another 20 minutes.