Tuscan Kale Carrot And Cannellini Bean Soup Food

TUSCAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the kidney beans in a medium pot, add water to cover by 2-inches and bring to a boil. (If using canned kidney beans, skip this step.) Turn the heat down, let simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until just-tender. Use the same process for the cannellini beans.
• In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the pancetta, rendering the fat and cooking until slightly crispy about 3 minutes. Saute the onion, celery, carrot and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Add the diced tomatoes, the cooked and drained kidney beans, cannellini beans, chick peas, and the chicken stock. Using kitchen twine, tie the herbs and the bay leaf into a bundle and add to the pot. Season with the red chili flakes, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, then add the kale. Continue cooking until the beans are completely tender.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drizzle olive oil over the slices of peasant bread, season with a little salt and pepper and toast in the oven. Serve the soup in large bowls with grated Parmesan and a slice of toast.

TUSCAN KALE, CARROT AND CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring carrots, broth, tomatoes and 2 cups water to a simmer in a a large stockpot with steamer insert over medium heat.
• Place kale, whole basil leaves and whole chives in steamer insert.
• Place steamer inside stockpot, cover and steam 5 to 7 minutes while broth is simmering.
• Remove and discard basil and chives.
• Add kale, beans, and vinegar to soup, and return to a simmer until carrots and potatoes are cooked. Soft firm but not mushy. This should only take another minute or two
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in chopped basil and chives just before serving.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Drain and rinse one can of cannellini beans. Add to a blender or food processor with 1 cup of chicken broth. Blend until smooth. Drain and rinse the other two cans of beans and set them aside.
• Heat oil in a large dutch-oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon renders fat and crisps up.
• Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in garlic and rosemary. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, while stirring constantly.
• Add blended beans, drained beans, potatoes, and the remaining chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium or medium-low heat, for 20-25 minutes, uncovered, or until vegetables are tender and broth slightly reduced.
• Stir in kale and simmer for a few minutes or until wilted. Taste the soup and add more salt if needed. Stir in chopped parsley. Serve soup with grated Parmesan cheese. It's also really good with crusty bread for dipping.

TUSCAN KALE AND CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large pot over medium heat until aromatic, about a minute or two. Careful not to burn the garlic. Add the beans and stir to coat with the oil and garlic.
• Add the chicken broth and kale and season with some salt. Cover the pot and simmer until kale is wilted and to your liking, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sliced serrano (or jalapeno) pepper and cook until heated through. Season to taste with more salt if needed.
• Stir in sliced sausage if using, or just add to the individual bowl.

TUSCAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP WITH KALE & CARROTS

Steps:

• Mince 6 cloves of garlic, 1 onion (any color), and 1 jalapeno pepper (remove seeds and membranes for less heat).
• Roughly chop 2-3 packed cups of kale.
• Chop 4-5 large carrots into slices (yields 3-4 cups chopped chopped carrots). Feel free to peel the carrots if you like. If you do not peel the carrots be sure to wash and dry them thoroughly before chopping.
• Drain and rinse 2 15 oz. cans of cannellini beans (or canned beans of choice).
• Heat a cast iron Dutch oven or heavy bottom soup pan to medium-high on stove top. Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil.
• Once the oil is heated, add the minced garlic, onions, and jalapeno. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the chopped carrots to the pot along with 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper. Sauté for 8 minutes or so, stirring often. The carrots should be slightly softened at this point.
• Add 4 cups vegetable broth, 16 oz. crushed tomatoes, 2 tsp. Italian seasoning, 2 tsp. sugar (or sweetener of choice), 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper to the pot. Stir until combined.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to a low boil. Cover and cook for 25-30 minutes on medium heat. The carrots should be soft and easily pierced with a knife by this point.
• Add the drained beans and the chopped kale to the soup. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes, uncovered, or until the kale has wilted a bit.
• Adjust salt, pepper, and sugar levels.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan if desired.

KALE, SPINACH, AND CANNELLINNI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onions, carrots, and celery in olive oil for 5-10 minutes until slightly tender.
• add kale and spinach and cool until wilted.
• Add everything else and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• turn heat to low and summer for 15-30 minutes or until all veggies are fully cooked.

SAVORY KALE, CANNELLINI BEAN, AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the onion until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrot and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Pour in the chicken broth, water, and white wine; stir in the potatoes, rosemary, sage, and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add the cannelini beans, kale, chile pepper, and black pepper, and simmer, covered, for 30 more minutes.

CANNELLINI AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium Dutch oven or a large pot over medium heat. Cook onions and carrot until just softened, about 5 minutes. Season with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir in minced garlic, thyme, and red-pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
• Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Add to Dutch oven with water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard bay leaf.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender until smooth, transferring it to a clean pot as you work. (For safety, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover with a dish towel to prevent spattering.)
• Bring soup to a simmer. Stir in kale and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until kale is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook sliced garlic, stirring often, until crisp and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a plate using a slotted spoon. Reserve garlic oil.
• Divide soup among 6 bowls. Garnish with garlic chips, and drizzle with garlic oil.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH HAM AND KALE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ham, onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes, until onion is tender.
• Add sage and cook 1 minute, until sage is fragrant.
• Add broth and beans and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add kale and cook 1 minute, until kale wilts.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.