Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12-?
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 can(s) white kidney beans (cannellini)or one pound of dry,soaked overnight.; 2 stalk(s) celery,diced; 2 large carrots,diced; 1 large 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(s) 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

By Eddie Szczerba
@chefed60

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

Rating:

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Serves:

12-?

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

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3 can(s)

white kidney beans (cannellini)or one pound of dry,soaked overnight.
2 stalk(s)

celery,diced
2 large

carrots,diced
1 large

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(s)

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

Step-by-Step

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.
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.
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!! :