Kale and White Bean soup

Here is a hearty winter vegan soup that will give even the most ardent meat eater a temporary respite from bacon.  I know "Who would want that?" you say. Well no one i know, I just ran out of bacon.

Step 1: Here is what you need.

Here is what you need for this recipe:

1 pound bag of white beans - I used great northern beans but really any white bean will work
5-6 carrots - sliced
onion - diced
garlic -  one smashed clove is enough for me
chicken base - or chicken stock, just use the stock instead of water
thyme - love it
olive oil - no Popeye though
bay leaves -2-3 is enough
fresh kale - I used 2 bunches for this amount of soup.
Optional -sausage or bacon ( I couldn't resist)

I used dried beans and soaked them overnight then pressure cooked them at pressure for 18 minutes. If you put dried beans into this soup it will not work. If a pressure cooker or the time to cook the beans is not available use canned. Save yourself the headache.

Comments

[onrust]

You make me miss good southern food!

[jessyratfink]

I love white beans! They make the best soups.