Description
A hearty soup made with Tuscan kale, white beans, and fire-roasted tomatoes, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salted butter (or olive oil)
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 28-ounce cans diced fire roasted tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 15-ounce cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried fennel seed, crushed with fingers, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 bunches Tuscan kale (or 1 large bunch curly kale), chopped
- Shredded Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese for serving, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the onion and carrot as noted above.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil and butter (or all olive oil) over medium high heat. Add the onion and carrots and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until tender.
- Add the diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and beans. Bring to a steady simmer, then add 1 teaspoon of the fennel seed, along with the dried oregano, smoked paprika, and kosher salt. Simmer for 12 minutes. (Meanwhile, chop the kale.)
- Add the kale and simmer for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until the kale is tender. Add the additional 1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed. Taste a cooled spoonful and add up to 1/2 teaspoon additional kosher salt (depending on the salt level of your broth and beans), until the flavor pops.
- Serve immediately with grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese.
- Store refrigerated for 3 days or frozen up to 3 months.
Notes
- This soup is very versatile—feel free to add other vegetables or spices as desired.
- If you prefer, you can substitute other types of greens for the kale.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg