slow cooker tuscan white bean and kale soup

Recipe by
Eddie Szczerba
Ossining, NY

Perfect bowl of soup for those cold wintry days!! :)

yield 12 -?
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker tuscan white bean and kale soup

  • 3 can
    white kidney beans (cannellini)or one pound of dry,soaked overnight.
  • 2 stalk
    celery,diced
  • 2 lg
    carrots,diced
  • 1 lg
    onion,diced
  • 1 c
    parsley, italian,chopped
  • 4 clove
    garlic,minced
  • 1 bunch
    fresh kale, chopped,stems removed,leaves only!
  • 4 qt
    chicken broth, low salt(i use my own homemade)
  • 2-3 sprig
    bay leaves, dried
  • 1 tsp
    rosemary, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt,if needed
  • 3/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 pt
    romano cheese, grated for serving
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil

How To Make slow cooker tuscan white bean and kale soup

  • 1
    If your crock-pot has a removable insert the you want to saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until slightly browned before assembling the soup,otherwise do this in a skillet then add it into crock-pot/slow-cooker.
  • 2
    Next you want to add all of the vegetables except the kale. That will go in last as it doesn't take long to cook and you want it to be green and vibrant,full of vitamins. Add the beans, stock,spices and herbs and set on high for one hour.
  • 3
    About ten to fifteen minutes before it's done cooking add the kale and serve with copious amounts of freshly grated Romano cheese and slices of good crusty bread with butter! Stay warm and enjoy!! :
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