Tuscan White Bean Soup with Fennel & Kale

Tasty. Easy. Healthy. This vegan, Tuscan-style bean soup will become a favorite on your dinner table.

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This easy, healthy vegan white bean soup is perfect for a light summer meal or for warming up on a blustery winter day. Serve it with a crisp salad and a chunk of crusty garlic bread.

Ingredients:

1 fennel bulb with its stems, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

8 cloves garlic, minced

1 can of  San Marzano tomatoes

2 cans of cannellini beans

1 bunch of kale, chopped or torn into bite-sized pieces

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon miso paste

3 cups vegetable broth

½ teaspoon dried thyme (or a few sprigs of fresh thyme)

¼ teaspoon white pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons dry white wine

Tools:

- Knife

- Cutting Board

- Colander

- A dutch oven...

- Or other large pot

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Sauté the onion, garlic, and  fennel

Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and fennel, stirring occasionally until the onion begins to turn translucent.  Then, stir in the garlic. 

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Add the miso and the tomato paste

When the garlic becomes fragrant, add in the tomato paste and miso paste.  Stir occasionally until the tomato paste darkens slightly.

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Add the beans, broth, tomatoes, and spices

Add the cannellini beans, vegetable broth, tomatoes, thyme, white pepper, and red pepper flakes. Use a wooden spoon to gently smash the tomatoes into smaller, irregular pieces.

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Add the kale and wine

Bring to a simmer, then stir in the kale and the white wine. Continue simmering over low-medium heat until the kale is soft and the flavors are well-combined. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil to serve.

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