Kale and White Beam Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Joe Gray, Chicago Tribune
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups cooked white beans or 2 (14 oz.)
- cans, drained , rinsed
- 1 quart chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3 to 4 cups roughly chopped kale
- 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1 cup leftover turkey or chicken, ot thinly sliced cooked sausage (opt.)
- 1 small fresh chile pepper, such as Fresno or
- Habanero, thinly sliced crosswise.
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan; add the garlic. Cook until aromatic, I minute.
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Stir in beans. Add the broth and baby kale; season to taste. Cover the pot; cook at a simmer until kale is wilted to your liking. Stir in the turkey, chicken or sausage, if using. Add the chile pepper slices. Cook just until heated through.
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Per serving:(without meat) 230 cal., 13g protein. 8g fat, no cholesterol, 29g carbs., 387mg. sodium and 8g fiber.