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Chicken Kale White Bean Soup with Parmesan Shavings
This hearty, healthy, Kale, Chicken and White Bean Soup is full of flavor from the Parmesan rind that you add while cooking. Plus, eating kale makes you feel like a Super Human! An easy 30 minute weeknight soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 149 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 medium carrots chopped (about 2 cups)
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 oz cans great northern beans drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
- 1 rind Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 6-8 cups kale chopped into bite-size pieces
- Parmigiano Reggiano shavings
Instructions
- In a very large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and carrots and cook for about 8 minutes, or until the onions are soft but not brown.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, white beans, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning and bring to a boil.
- Add the 8 cups of chicken broth, the 2 cups of chicken, and the Parmesan rind.
- Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and let cook for 20-30 minutes. Add the kale, one cup at a time, until you get to a ratio you like.
- Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve with thin slices of Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Don't skip the Parmesan rind. It's a game changer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Potassium
602mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
10207IU
(204%)
Vitamin C
80mg
(89%)
Calcium
205mg
(21%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 10207IU | 204% |
| Vitamin C | 80mg | 89% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.