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Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup… In the Crockpot

Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup ... In the Crockpot! | myhumblekitchen.com

My favorite kind of dishes have always been one pot meals cooked low and slow.

This is especially true during the winter time when simmering pots on the back burner fill my home with the aroma of humble ingredients softening to a delicate bite. As a young girl, heck… even today, cleaning my plate to a brilliant shine by mopping up the juices of a good braise, soup, or stew with thick crusty bread is my favorite part about a one pot meal.

To me, it’s liquid gold.

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Rich and savory it speaks of every ingredient that it held and simmered for hours and contains every nutrient released during that time.

Yes, liquid gold in pleasure and nourishment.

One pot meals not only bring joy and health but are economical as well.  It’s no wonder that in its tradition, one pot meals were essential amongst those living without.

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This one pot meal is a Tuscan bean soup and the first meal to be included in my new Nourishing Menu Plan on a Budget.

It’s made with dried great northern white beans, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions. Simple and light, the flavors are heightened when accompanied by fried garlic bread layered underneath the soup.  It’s definitely optional, but I wouldn’t skip it.

To help those of us on a busy schedule during the week, this Tuscan bean soup is made in the slow cooker with about 10 minutes of finishing touches on the stovetop.

It has all the flavors of a soup cooked slow on a back burner yet is made in a simple way that it can be enjoyed during a busy midweek schedule.

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Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup in The Crockpot

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours, 20 minutes

Total Time: 8 hours, 35 minutes

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup in The Crockpot

Tuscan kale and white bean soup is made with dried great northern white beans, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions. Simple and light, the flavors are heightened when accompanied by fried garlic bread layered underneath the soup.

Ingredients:

    In the Crock
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 cups, dried, great northern white beans, soaked for two nights
  • 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp onion salt by Real Salt (sub plain salt)
  • On the Stovetop
  • 2 tbls extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 large handfuls of kale
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • bean puree (in recipe below)
  • 1 tsp onion salt by Real Salt (sub plain salt)

Method:

    In the Crock
  1. Soak your beans, preferably for two nights, rinsing and changing the water after each day. This will ensure that your beans become soft and tender.
  2. Drain and rinse your beans.
  3. In a large crockpot add the water, beans, carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil, and salt. Mix together well and cook on low for 8 hours.
  4. On the Stovetop
  5. Once the beans and vegetables are soft and tender, remove one cup of beans and one cup of broth. Make sure to replace the lid on the crockpot.
  6. Puree the beans and broth in a blender or food processor.
  7. Once the beans and the broth have been pureed, heat 2 tbls extra virgin olive oil in heavy bottomed sauce pan or cast iron skillet. Add the kale and garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until the kale begins to wilt and the garlic lets out its aroma. Add the bean puree and saute for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the flavors begin to incorporate.
  8. Add the bean kale mixture back to the crock and mix through. This will add more flavor and depth to the soup. Allow to continue to cook in the crock, covered, for an additional 10 minutes.
  9. Fried Crusty Bread
  10. To heighten the flavors of the soup, spread extra virgin olive oil on both sides of crusty bread.
  11. In a shallow frying pan or cast iron skillet heat an additional 1 tbls of extra virgin olive oil and add one clove of freshly minced or pressed garlic.
  12. Place the bread on top of the oil and garlic and allow to toast on both sides.
  13. To Serve
  14. To serve, place the bread on the bottom of a bowl, topped with the soup, and sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese.
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What is your favorite one pot meal?


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About Diana Bauman

Diana is a mother of three, proud wife, and humbled daughter of God. She finds the most joy meeting with Jesus in her organic gardens. She is completely blessed to be able to call herself a stay at home mom where she home educates her children, joyfully serves her husband, and cooks nourishing, real food, for her family. She loves connecting with people on facebook, google+, pinterest, and instagram.

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Comments

  1. Foy says

    January 28, 2013 at 11:09 am

    I am surprised to see no stock in there. The liquid is such a lovely color I just assumed.

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      January 28, 2013 at 7:19 pm

      Foy, it’s great isn’t it 🙂 The vegetables simmer for so long that it creates its own vegetable stock. So YUMMY!!

      Reply
  2. Katie @ Nourishing Simplcity says

    January 28, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    This looks and sounds AMAZING!!!

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      January 28, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks Katie. It really is so good 😀

      Reply
  3. Joan says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:48 am

    I.can.smell.that.from.here. That close-up picture is so evocative I could cry. Brava Diana!!

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      January 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      Thanks, Joan!

      Reply
      • Joan says

        January 30, 2013 at 9:37 pm

        Hi Diana,

        I should add that I don’t like beans very much but eat them b/c of all the good ,healthy reasons. The fact that I want to eat this is, in my world, unheard of. Seriously, cheers!

        Reply
  4. barb t says

    July 20, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    I made this today and followed the recipe exactly. I was so very, very good. Would not change a thing.

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      July 21, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks for letting me know, Barb!

      Reply
  5. Melissa French says

    November 7, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    This was so good. Lots of flavor from frugal ingredients. I will be making this again.

    Reply
  6. Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    December 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Diana this looks sooooo yummy! And your pictures are FABULOUS! You should totally watermark them!

    Reply
  7. Megan says

    March 10, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    Very good! I wish I would have made a double batch 🙂 I added some barley too.

    Reply
  8. Vicki says

    July 12, 2014 at 10:07 am

    I’m thinking that ham bone in my freezer might add another layer of flavor depth to this soup!

    Reply
  9. Karen says

    January 7, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    What about substituting wild rice for the potatoes? Just trying to steer away from potatoes for ‘losing weight’…. 😉

    Reply
  10. Cdean says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    I soaked the beans for two days as instructed, but they smell horrible now. I don’t cook beans very often. Is this normal? I changed the water as instructed, but they don’t smell edible at all. Any advice?

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      October 12, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Do they smell after a good rinse?

      Reply
  11. Sandee says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    I cooked this today, and it is very delicious! Simple & healthy 🙂

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      October 12, 2015 at 7:49 am

      I’m glad to hear that Sandee!

      Reply
  12. Cat says

    October 27, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    Would you happen to know the nutritional value for this?

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      November 23, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      I don’t.

      Reply

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