nutritional information

Per SERVING:

  • Calories: 165
  • Protein: 9 g
  • Total Fat: 2.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 34 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 543 mg
  • Fiber: 10 g
  • Sugar: 7 g
Vegan Gluten-Free

White Bean and Kale Soup

White Bean and Kale Soup

Serves 6

"My soup was inspired by the seasonal ingredients available at the farmers' market in Boulder, Colorado," explains Amanda Mauser, a 14-year vegetarian and student at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colo. "I used smoked paprika to provide the smoky flavor of the pork found in traditional Portuguese kale soup."
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced (1 cup)
  • 3 cups chopped kale
  • 1 small garnet yam, peeled and diced (1 cup)
  • 1 Tbs. smoked sweet paprika, plus more for garnish
  • 1 Tbs. curry powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 15.5-oz. cans great Northern beans, drained and rinsed, divided
  • 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar

1. Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 8 minutes, or until lightly caramelized, stirring often.

2. Add kale, and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until wilted. Stir in yam, paprika, curry powder, and bay leaf; cook 1 minute more, or until fragrant.

3. Add broth, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 30 minutes, or until kale and yam are tender. Purée 1 cup beans with 3/4 cup water in blender or food processor. Add purée and remaining beans to soup. Simmer 10 minutes, then stir in vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with paprika.

March 2008

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comments

This soup is a big hit at our house. I've made it a few times now and like these modifications. Add about a dozen dried shitake, sliced. Use the water for reconstituting the shitake as stock. Fresh lemon or lime juice instead of vinegar. Smoked salt instead of regular for even more smoke flavor. Enjoy!

dyson - 2013-03-17 21:29:12

My goodness! Couldnt stop eating long enough to say how delicious this soup is! I subbed sweet potato for white (all I had) and used Hot Paprika instead of smoked...this is too awesome. In less than an hour a meal is on the table..add a salad and some crusty bread..yummo!

CeCe - 2013-03-17 21:01:55

This soup is amazing! I originally made it after seeing it in the magazine and it has become a staple in our household every since.

Bea - 2013-03-15 15:50:01

I have made this as it is in the recipe and have also made it by adding one can of black beans and one can of white instead of two white. It was just as yummy. Everyone loves it

Valerie - 2013-03-11 16:49:21

I made this tonight and it was delicious!! Very easy to make & will be making it again. Even my non-veggie boyfriend had some & said it was a big yum!!

Lisa - 2013-02-18 22:54:30

I made this last night. We are going to try it tonight. I hope the kids will give it a try too.

Melissa - 2013-01-14 23:23:56

I absolutely loved this dish. I added more kale and it turned out great! So easy, too.

Sandra Tate - 2012-09-05 16:06:27

good stuff...and it tastes good, too

Tracey Herold - 2012-09-03 22:15:19

Loved this recipe! Super easy (except for the wake of destruction I caused making it) I used Apple Cider Vinegar instead, since it is all I had, I also didn't use a bay leaf, since I didn't have one. I also don't like my soup extremely chunky, so I processed a little over half of this soup in a food processor when I was done.

Kat - 2012-08-28 19:31:05

I've been making this soup for years, and it is amazing! Lately, we've been using two sliced carrots in place of sweet potato, and using cooked dried beans instead of canned. We serve it with baked sweet potatoes and corn bread and it is the perfect healthy, easy, and cheap meal!

katie - 2012-04-21 05:50:29

I cooked 16 oz. of dried, pre-soaked white beans with a bay leaf in a pressure cooker (done in an hour). I used more kale and roasted three sweet potatoes, adding them to the beans afterward. I used canola oil instead of olive oil, two-thirds cup of onions, and 1 and a quarter tsp. each of smoked paprika and curry powder. Melted Monterey Jack cheese on top, as that was what we had on hand. I will definitely be making this again!

Anonymous - 2012-01-14 20:31:00

This is one of my FAVORITE soup recipes out there. So absolutely delish. I don't like curry so I omitted it. When I could do gluten, I also added in Kielbasa Tofurky.

laurel - 2011-10-08 12:12:13

This soup is so easy and delicious. I will say the first time i tasted it, i wasn't a fan right away but then i let the soup sit overnight and once the flavors all melded together, i couldn't put it down. Next time i will definitely double to recipe so i can freeze leftovers!!!

Beth B - 2011-01-28 13:19:19

This soup is amazing!!! I did not have smoke paprika so just used regular and used regular sweet potatoes. I too added the diced sweet potatoe later so that it would remain a little firmer. It is so yummy. I am Yoga teacher and served it at my studio after a breathing workshop. They loved it! The leftovers are fantastic too. Thank you!

Anonymous - 2011-01-25 12:56:11

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lizblair55@yahoo.com - 2011-01-20 12:39:25