Creamy White Bean & Kale Soup
Get ready for a really simple, delicious soup that is vegetarian, healthy, and creamy without any use of cream. This Creamy White Bean & Kale Soup will warm you up, will not disappoint, and can feed a small crowd or can be saved for leftovers. Serve it with a side salad for a tasty soup and salad combo for lunch or dinner.
What makes this soup creamy without cream is the fact that you’re going to blend half the soup in a blender so that you have this veggie and bean puree that thickens the soup. The addition of rice vinegar is necessary – it adds the right amount of acidity to balance the savory flavor of the beans. I used Marukan Genuine Brewed Rice Vinegar. Top each bowl of soup with a drizzle of olive oil and hot sauce to boost the flavor even more and warm you up on a cold winter night.
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Creamy White Bean & Kale Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , plus more for serving
- 1 yellow or white onion , diced
- 1 carrot , diced
- 1 stalk celery , diced
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- Black pepper
- 4 cups gluten free vegetable broth
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons Marukan Genuine Brewed Rice Vinegar
- 4 cups chopped kale
- Hot sauce , for serving if desired
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a Dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrot, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme, red chili flakes, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the broth and beans and bring to a boil.
- Once the soup has boiled, put half the soup in a blender with the vinegar and blend until smooth. Return to the pot with the rest of the soup and add the kale. Bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat and let simmer until the kale is wilted. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve with extra olive oil to drizzle on top and hot sauce.
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