Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup
White beans and kale simmered in a rosemary-scented olive-oil broth — a classic Mediterranean soup heavy on fiber and greens.
Ingredients
- 480 g Cannellini beans
- 150 g Kale
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 800 ml Vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 200 g Canned tomatoes (optional)
- 1 Carrot (optional)
- 1 tsp Rosemary (optional)
Method
- Dice the onion and carrot; mince the garlic and strip and chop the kale.
- Soften the onion and carrot in the oil over medium heat, then add the garlic and rosemary for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, drained beans, stock, and salt and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the kale and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes, mashing some beans to thicken.
- Drizzle with a little more olive oil and serve hot.
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About Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup
Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup draws directly on the frugal, vegetable-forward cooking of Tuscany, cousin to ribollita and the region's many bean soups born from making a lot out of little. Creamy cannellini beans and hearty kale simmer in a broth built on a soffritto of onion, carrot, and garlic, with rosemary lending the resinous, piney aroma that marks so much Tuscan cooking. A little tomato deepens the base, and stock and olive oil carry it all together.
The texture is the point here: mashing some of the beans against the side of the pot thickens the broth into something velvety and substantial, so it eats more like a stew than a thin soup, while the kale keeps a pleasant chew. It's earthy, savory, and warming, finished with a raw drizzle of good olive oil that adds fruity richness right before serving. Vegan and heavy on fiber and greens, it's the kind of pot you make on a cold day and eat with crusty bread, and it only improves as the flavors settle overnight for four servings.
Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup?
A serving has about 322 calories — 14.6g protein, 42.1g carbs, 11.8g fat, 11.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 17 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out canned tomatoes, carrot, rosemary — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.