Smoky Spanish Vegetable and White Bean Soup with Kale
Smoky Spanish Vegetable and White Bean Soup with Kale is both hearty and healthful! It's the perfect late-winter-into-early-spring soup that's sure to take the chill off but not weigh you down!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 medium zucchini halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 can (28-ounce) diced fire-roasted tomatoes undrained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cans (15-ounce each) cannellini beans or Great Northern, drained and rinsed
- 1 container (5-ounce) baby kale
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar optional
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Manchego cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or other heavy soup pot. Add the onion, reduce heat to medium and cook 4-5 minutes or until beginning to soften.
- Add the carrots and celery and continue cooking 5-6 minutes or until softened.
- Add the red bell pepper and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Chicken or vegetable broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaves and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the baby kale by the handful.
- Add sherry vinegar and salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve in bowls topped with freshly grated Manchego cheese.
Notes
SUBSTITUTIONS:
- Use spinach in place of kale.
- Red wine vinegar can be used in place of sherry vinegar.
- Use Parmesan or Asiago cheese in place of Manchego.
- Soup can be made 1-2 days ahead of time. Cool and refrigerate.
- Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Store in airtight containers in the quantity desired for 2-3 months.
- Thaw in the refrigerator or microwave. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5455IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg