Tuscan kale, white bean and pasta soup

Prepare the ingredients

1. If using dried beans, soak them in salted water overnight. Then rinse and cook covered in fresh salted water for about 1 hour or until ready.
2. Eliminate the central stem of the kale leaves. This is best done by folding the leaves in half and cutting the stem off from the back. As you remove the stems, cut the kale leaves in half or in three pieces, then put them in a large bowl of water. Wash and then rinse the chopped kale leaves well.
3. Peel and chop the onion, peel and chop the garlic, chop the rosemary and wash and chop the carrots and celery. Wash the cherry tomatoes if using and cut them in half.

Make the Tuscan kale, white bean and pasta soup

1. Sauté the garlic, onion, carrots and celery in olive oil until they start to soften. Next, add the cherry tomatoes and continue cooking until the tomatoes soften, then add the kale. Once the kale has wilted add the cooked or canned beans then the bay leaves, rosemary, salt and pepper. Mix everything together well and then pour in enough stock or hot water to cover the beans and vegetables.
2. Cook the soup for about 40-45 minutes on a medium to low heat. Finally add the pasta and more hot stock or water if necessary and cook until the pasta is al dente. Serve immediately with toasted bread, a dash of extra virgin olive oil and some grated parmigiano.