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Creamy White Bean Soup with Kale Recipe

Creamy White Bean Soup with Kale Recipe
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A comforting and nutritious creamy white bean soup featuring tender navy beans, kale, and aromatic herbs, blended to a velvety consistency and brightened with fresh lemon juice. Perfect for a healthy, warming meal.

Ingredients

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Vegetables and Herbs

  • 1 medium yellow onion, small dice
  • 1 medium carrot, small dice
  • 1 stick celery, small dice
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced
  • 3 cups chopped and packed Lacinato kale (roughly 1 small bunch)
  • ¼ cup flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Legumes

  • 4 cups cooked navy beans, drained and rinsed

Liquids and Seasonings

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Sauté Vegetables: Heat the olive oil in a medium-large soup pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrot, and celery, stirring occasionally. Cook until the vegetables become lightly softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add Aromatics and Beans: Stir in minced garlic, red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, and minced rosemary. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, approximately 30 seconds. Add the drained navy beans and stir to combine.
  3. Add Stock and Boil: Pour in the vegetable stock and stir. Bring the soup mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
  4. Blend Half the Soup: Carefully ladle half of the boiling soup into an upright blender. Add the fresh lemon juice. Blend on high speed until smooth and liquified. Return the blended soup to the pot and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  5. Cook Kale and Finish: Add the chopped kale to the soup and bring it back to a boil. Cook until the kale is wilted and bright green, about 2-3 minutes. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Stir in the chopped parsley.
  6. Serve: Ladle the creamy white bean soup into bowls and serve hot for a nourishing meal.

Notes

  • You can substitute kale with spinach or Swiss chard if preferred.
  • For a richer flavor, use homemade vegetable stock.
  • If you want a thicker soup, blend more than half of the soup before mixing back in.
  • Use a high-speed blender to ensure a smooth texture.
  • Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to control the heat level.

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Keywords: white bean soup, creamy soup, kale soup, navy beans, vegetarian soup, healthy soup, vegetable soup

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