Chunky white bean and vegetable soup

This soup will warm your winter chills. Use your favourite beans! 

by Emily Richards PH Ec.
280 cal Serves 4
Prep time 0h 10m
Cook time 0h 15m
Total time 0h 25m
Three bowls of white bean and vegetable soup on a wooden table.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot; cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and hot pepper flakes to coat.

  2. Step 2

    Add white beans and broth; bring to a simmer. Stir in kale and cook for about 5 minutes or until wilted and heated through.

  3. Step 3

    Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cheese to serve.

Tips

  • tip

    If using your own cooked beans you will need about 4 cups (1 litre).

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 of 4)

Calories
280
Protein
16 g
Sodium
190 mg
Potassium
900 mg
Total fat
4.5 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Carbohydrates
46 g
Fibre
12 g
Sugars
4 g
Added sugars
0 g

Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. ©Heart and Stroke Foundation 2019.

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