Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale & Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini
Use seasonal kale to make this hearty and delicious soup. The garlic-olive oil crostini is a must to help soak every drop of yumminess.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
16 minCook
58 minReady
80 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin
plus more for the bruschetta |
|
| 8 | cloves |
garlic
thinly sliced, plus 1 or 2 more whole cloves |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
oregano
dried |
|
| 6 | ounces |
tomato paste
1 can |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 30 | ounces |
beans
cannellini, 2 cans, drained and rinsed |
|
| 2 | quarts |
stock
chicken, or water, or combination |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | bunch |
kale
large ribs removed, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bread, french baguette
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
plus more for the bruschetta |
|
| 8 | cloves |
garlic
thinly sliced, plus 1 or 2 more whole cloves |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
tomato paste
1 can |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 867 | ml/g |
beans
cannellini, 2 cans, drained and rinsed |
|
| 2 | quarts |
stock
chicken, or water, or combination |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | bunch |
kale
large ribs removed, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bread, french baguette
|
*
|
Directions
Heat oil in a large pot.
Add garlic and oregano and cook no more than a minute.
Stir in tomato paste and vinegar, and cook another minute.
Stir in beans and stock and bring to a simmer.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add kale and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
Season with salt and pepper before serving if desired.
Slice baguette on a heavy angle to create long slices.
Toast the slices.
Rub once or twice with half a garlic clove.
Season a shallow plate of a few drops of extra-virgin olive oil with salt and dip each side of bread into the oil.
Serve soup with baguette.
