White Bean Soup with Kale

Prep Time: 11 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Ready In: 51 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup thinly sliced carrot (about 3 carrots)

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed

5 cups chopped fresh kale

1 cup water

2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

2 (14.5-ounce) cans vegetable broth

1 (14.25-ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes

1/3 cup (1.3 ounces) grated fresh parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in kale and next 4 ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
2. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese over each bowl of soup.

By RecipeOfHealth.com