Lazy Day Kale and White Bean Soup
OK….I know it’s summer and I maybe should be writing about a cool refreshing salad, but I love soup all year long. I also love easy meals in the summer.
So, what’s not to love about a soup that you can throw into the slow cooker and then forget it? You can be outside enjoying the beautiful weather while your slow cooker is doing all of the work.
I have been experimenting lately with cooking dried beans in the slow cooker and they have turned out beautifully every time, so I decided that I wanted to try a bean soup. This soup is chock full of flavor and nutrition.
The kale and the white beans taste great together and the combination of beef and chicken stock gives the soup a nice rich flavor. Of course, if you wanted this to be vegetarian, you could use vegetable stock instead.
And did I mention how easy it is? You don’t even have to soak the beans ahead of time when you cook them in the slow cooker. After you chop your veggies, you just throw everything in, set it and forget it.
This soup also freezes well, so you could divide it into individual servings, freeze it and have a quick and delicious lunch or dinner on another day.
So, get crazy and make some soup this summer!
Slow Cooker Kale and White Bean Soup
- 1 lb dried white beans (I used great northern)
- 3 carrots
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 tbsp herbes de provence
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1 quart beef stock
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
Slice carrots and celery. Chop onion and garlic.
Cut the kale leaves away from the stem and then chop the leaves.
To the slow cooker, add the beans, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, stocks, water, herbes de provence, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and then add kale to the mixture.
Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours until beans are tender. Stir in parsley and add more salt if needed.
ENJOY!
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this looks so tasty and healthy too.
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Lisa, this sounds sounds amazing!!! I love Kale!! I can’t wait to try this one. I am so glad that you brought this dish to Fit and Fab. 🙂
Thank you Amee! My family loves this one, it’s very hearty and filling. 🙂
You know I love bean soup! Thanks for bringing this to Weekend Potluck!!!!
Hope you are having a FAB weekend!
Hugs, T
Thanks Tonya! I hope you’re having a great weekend too!!
This looks so yummy, healthy and great to add to my soups list. Thank you!
Love for you to link this recipe (and a couple others if you’d like!) to Wonderful Food Wednesday at http://www.athometake2.com. Hope to see you there!
Jessica @ At Home Take 2
Thanks for stopping by Jessica! I stopped over at your page and linked up a few recipes. Thanks for the invite!! 🙂
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I look forward to receiving your new posts and following your on pinterest, facebook and twitter. Your White Bean Soup look great!! Blessings Always!
I just found your blog and really enjoyed looking around it. I would love for your to visit and follow me at: http://www.recipesforourdailybread.com
I look forward to receiving your new posts and following your on pinterest, facebook and twitter. This Bean Soup looks great!! Blessings Always! Diane Roark
Thank you so much Diane!!
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