Kale and Bean Soup

Kale and Bean Soup

I found a recipe for Bean Soup with Kale on http://www.allrecipes.com/ and "Hollified" it. A lot.

Ingredients:

• EVOO
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bunch of kale, chopped with long stalks removed all the way through the end of the leaf)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 - 15oz cans kidney beans (drained)
• 1/2 big can of diced tomatoes (about 1.5 cups)
• 2 - 3 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 - 3 tsp dry thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 medium potato - diced
• 4 large carrots - sliced

Directions:

• Spray large pot with EVOO and heat.
• Saute garlic and onion until soft.
• Add kale and saute until wilted (see photo below).
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• Add broth. At this point, I used my immersion blender to chop the kale even smaller (see photo below).
  
• Add carrots, potato, Italian seasoning, thyme, canned tomatoes, and salt & pepper.
• Simmer about 15 minutes or until carrots and potatoes are getting soft.
• Add beans and simmer until heated through.