Pasta, Kale and White Bean Soup

Name: Pasta, Kale and White Bean Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, chopped; 425 grams white beans, drained and rinsed; 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 237 milliliters frozen chopped kale, thawed and squeezed dry; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 473 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 small onion, diced; 118 milliliters grated parmesan, plus 1 small piece rind; 355 milliliters pasta, such as ditalini (about 8 ounces); 1 Tbsp tomato paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta, Kale and White Bean Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 385 calories. If you have bacon, kale, pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Put the bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 4 minutes.

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Bacon

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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the carrots, garlic, tomato paste, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

Carrot

Garlic

Thyme

Add the chicken broth, 6 cups water and the parmesan rind. Increase the heat to high; cover and bring to a boil.

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Add the pasta and beans and cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the kale. Simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.

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Kale

Remove the parmesan rind, stir in half of the grated cheese and season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining cheese.

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Parmesan

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Beef

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Per Serving: Calories: 499; Total Fat: 16 grams; Saturated Fat: 6 grams; Protein: 23 grams; Total carbohydrates: 66 grams; Sugar: grams; Fiber: 9 grams; Cholesterol: 44 milligrams; Sodium: 763 milligrams

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