Name: Recipe for Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4½ (2 cup) servings
Cuisine: Soups and Stews
Ingredients: 1 vegetable broth or water; 1 1/2 onion, diced; 1 celery, sliced or diced; 1 carrots, sliced into ½-inch pieces; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can petite diced tomatoes; 2 tomato paste; 4 water; 2 vegetable broth; 1/4 thyme; 3 Chicken-Style Seasoning; 1/2 salt or to taste; 1 oregano; 1 Italian seasoning; 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 4 kale, finely chopped; 3/4 whole grain or red lentil pasta

Bowl of white bean and kale soup with carrot and herb garnishes

Soups and Stews Warm, Nutritious, and Satisfying

This hearty, flavorful soup is full of health-promoting vegetables. With the addition of legumes and the red lentil pasta, it makes a great one-pot meal. The flavor improves as it stands. Cook it up on Sunday and enjoy a quick, warm meal a couple times during the week.

Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup

Recipe courtesy of

Heather Leno

Prep Instructions

Yield: 4½ (2 cup) servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable broth or water
1 1/2 cups onion, diced
1 cup celery, sliced or diced
1 cup carrots, sliced into ½-inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can petite diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups water
2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon thyme
3 tablespoons Chicken-Style Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
4 cups kale, finely chopped
3/4 cup whole grain or red lentil pasta

In a large saucepan, sauté the onions, celery, and carrots 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 3 more minutes, adding liquid as needed to keep vegetable from sticking to the pan.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, broth, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook 15 minutes.
Then add beans, kale, and pasta. Continue cooking, covered, another 12–15 minutes.
You can serve immediately, but flavors always improve after 24 hours.