White Bean Soup with Greens

A protein-packed healthy, vegetarian stew for cold winter days. Like most soups, this is a flexible way to use up leftover vegetables. Use kale, collard or other hearty greens.

But feel free to add in other vegetables. I've used a fistful of leftover green beans sweet potatoes, zucchini. carrots and artichokes.If using cooked vegetables, add them at the end of cooking so they don't overcook.

I used canned beans for convenience, but you can obviously include dried beans in their place; just simmer them until soft and then commence with the recipe. To make this properly vegetarian, simply swap vegetable stock for chicken.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine French

Servings 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 quarts chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 quart water
1 14 oz. can great northern or cannelloni beans, drained, rinsed
1 14 oz. can chopped and seeded tomatoes, or 2 cups fresh
1 to 2 cups other vegetables
1 tablespoon dried mixed Italian herbs
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 cups kale or collard greens, roughly chopped
Salt, ground pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about three minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the stock, water, beans, tomatoes, vegetables (if raw), herbs, cayenne and pepper and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add greens simmer about 10 minutes. Add soft and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with grated Parmesan and a couple grinds of fresh pepper.
To make this in an Instant Pot:
Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot pan on saute. Add onion and cook untilsoft, about three minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the stock, water, beans, tomatoes, vegetables, herbs, cayenne and pepper and pressure cook for 7 minutes. It can stay on warm for at least an hour. Serrve with grated cheese and fresh pepper.

Keyword beans, budget friendly, greens, kale, soup, vegetarian