Kale and White Bean Soup

Kale and White Bean SoupHans Gissinger 
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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 25m | Total Time: 30m

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the garlic, celery, onion, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
  3. Add the beans, pasta, kale, rosemary, 8 cups water, and Parmesan rind (if using). Cover and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer until the pasta and kale are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Remove the Parmesan rind. Stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle with the shaved Parmesan before serving. Serve with the bread.
By Sara Quessenberry,  January 2010

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 205Calories From Fat 57
  • Protein  10g
  • Carbohydrate  29g
  • Sugar  1g
  • Fiber  5g
  • Fat  6g
  • Sat Fat  2g
  • Calcium  225mg
  • Iron  3mg
  • Sodium  610mg
  • Cholesterol  5mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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The soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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