Tuscan White Bean Soup [With Kale]

5 from 4 votes

Rustic one-pot Tuscan white bean soup is mega-cozy, comforting, nourishing, and loaded with flavor – In just 40 minutes with white beans, veggies, and kale!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegan

Servings: - 6

Calories: 233kcal

Author: Toni Okamoto

Equipment

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large yellow onion diced
5 cloves garlic minced
2 large carrots diced
2 celery stalks diced
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
4 cups of water
2 low-sodium vegetable bouillon cubes
3 (15-ounce) cans of cannellini beans drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
3 cups of kale stems removed and chopped
1 lemon (optional)
Parsley to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a large pot with a lid. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes.
Add in the Italian seasoning and stir for 20 seconds.
Add the tomato paste and mix for another 20 seconds.
Add the water, vegetable bouillon cubes, beans, salt, and pepper. Mix well, bring to a boil, cover with the lid, and lower the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes.
Once the 20 minutes have passed, turn off the heat, uncover, and blend 2 cups of soup. Pour the blended soup back into the pot and mix well.
Add the kale and juice of one lemon if using. Mix well, cover with the lid, and allow the soup's heat to wilt the kale for 5 minutes.
Serve and optionally garnish with parsley.

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Notes

Don’t speed up the sauté steps: This brings out the flavor of the various ingredients and deepens the flavor.

Likewise, don’t rush the simmer: The longer it simmers, the deeper and more melded the flavors. This soup tastes even better on day two!

To adjust the consistency: You decide how much (if any) of the soup to blend for a thin and brothy or thick and creamy cannellini bean soup. I prefer it creamy, but with plenty of chunky bits.

To make it oil-free: Use ¼ cup broth to sauté the vegetables instead.

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