This vegan white bean and kale soup is easy to prepare in just 20 minutes, creamy and absolutely delicious! This is my version of the well-known Tuscan white bean soup with a secret ingredient in place of the parmesan to make it vegetarian- and vegan-friendly. This hearty soup is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

I’ve had in mind to post a recipe for Tuscan white bean soup for quite a while now. Ever since the unexpected success of my pasta e fagioli recipe last summer, this soup has been on my mind. While pasta e fagioli uses a mix of late summer’s best vegetables, vegan white bean and kale soup is much more appropriate for winter with hearty beans, rosemary and winter greens.

This soup is another example of how very simple ingredients turn into something magical when treated right (the Italians are good at that). Beans and greens simmered with herbs in a garlic-infused broth then slightly blended for a rich, creamy base without a drop of cream.

Often versions of Tuscan white bean soup call for tossing in a parmesan rind to add that savory background umami flavour. Miso paste is my secret ingredient for when I want to add umami to vegan recipes. This vegan gumbo recipe is an example of how miso adds a savory, almost meaty flavour without any identifiable miso taste.

Although the title of this recipe is vegan white bean and kale soup, you have some flexibility with the ingredients if you so choose. You can use a mix of different beans or swap out the kale for another winter green if kale isn’t your thing. Just like with my green curry with butternut and winter green recipe I added a mix of kale, winter radish greens and baby spinach from my garden to this bean soup recipe.

You’ll want to make a big pot of this vegan white bean and kale soup and eat the leftovers all week, it’s so tasty! Serve it with some crusty, garlic-rubbed bread or a fresh green salad and you have a filling yet light meal for a chilly weeknight meal.

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Vegan White Bean and Kale Soup

Name: Vegan White Bean and Kale Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 5 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 stalks of celery, diced; 2 bay leaves; 2 (15 cm / 6 inch) sprigs of rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, stems reserved; 4 cups (1 litre) vegetable stock; 2 (560 gram / 20 oz) jars of cooked white beans; 2 cups (55 grams) chopped kale or other winter green (radish greens, chard, spinach, etc.); 1 ½ teaspoons miso paste; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Salt and pepper, to taste; Fresh parsley, for garnish

Yield: Serves 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

This white bean and kale soup is vegan, easy to prepare in just 20 minutes, creamy and absolutely delicious! This is my version of the well-known Tuscan white bean soup. This hearty soup is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 bay leaves
2 (15 cm / 6 inch) sprigs of rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, stems reserved
4 cups (1 litre) vegetable stock
2 (560 gram / 20 oz) jars of cooked white beans
2 cups (55 grams) chopped kale or other winter green (radish greens, chard, spinach, etc.)
1 ½ teaspoons miso paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and fry, stirring, until golden brown. Remove to a plate and set aside.
Add the onion to the oil and fry until transparent. Then add the carrots, celery, bay leaves and rosemary stems and fry for a couple of minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened.
Add the stock and beans, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Use an immersion blender to blend some of the beans, being careful to avoid the bay and rosemary, until you reach the consistency you want. Add the chopped rosemary leaves and kale (or other winter green), cover the pot and simmer until the kale is soft.
Remove the pot from the heat, ladle about half a cup of the soup into a bowl and add the miso paste. Stir well to dissolve then add it back into the soup along with the lemon juice. Taste and add salt and pepper, the quantity will depend on how salty your stock and miso paste are – I didn’t add any to mine.
Remove the bay and rosemary stems and serve, garnished with the reserved crispy fried garlic and fresh parsley.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 bowl
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 225Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 995mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 11gSugar: 6gProtein: 11g

Comments

Tamar says

April 10, 2017 at 3:23 pm

How important is the miso paste for flavor. I don't have it and would like to know if it would taste just as good without.

- Melissa says
  
  April 11, 2017 at 11:52 am
  
  It's not absolutely necessary. It's still a great soup without or you can add a dash of soy sauce for a bit of umami flavour.
  
Julie W. says

August 07, 2017 at 3:13 am

I made the white bean kale soup tonight. I'm so in love with this soup ! I think this will be a regular at my house now. Thank you!

Mary says

December 01, 2017 at 1:58 am

This soup was easy to make and was delicious.

Dan Murrell says

January 07, 2018 at 12:39 am

Not difficult to make - but 5 minutes of prep is very inaccurate unless you are buying everything already chopped!

I added some mushrooms to the sauté with good results.

Tina Cranwell says

March 03, 2018 at 6:22 pm

Just made this omg so tasty thank you

Raquel DeCamp says

September 06, 2018 at 11:36 pm

Great soup! I didn’t have miso, but added two teaspoons of grated ginger at the same time I added the garlic. Very delicious! I will definitely make this again.

Karen D says

January 01, 2019 at 10:41 pm

The recipe was delicious....however your website had so many pop up ads that I won't be back. Sorry.

- Melissa says
  
  January 02, 2019 at 9:32 am
  
  I gots bills to pay.
  
Tori says

January 15, 2019 at 12:01 am

Do you know how many calories per serving?

- Melissa says
  
  January 15, 2019 at 5:21 pm
  
  Nope
  
- marija says
  
  January 05, 2020 at 9:33 am
  
  on myfitnesspal = 542 per serving
  Here at the bottom of the recipe =
  Nutrition Information: YIELD: 4 SERVING SIZE: 1 bowl
  Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 22
  
  - marija says
    
    January 05, 2020 at 9:34 am
    
    sorry 225 calories per serving / bowl
    
Mel says

July 13, 2019 at 5:23 pm

Will be making this soup tonight! I'm so excited. Thank you for such a great website and recipes. <3

lillian says

November 22, 2019 at 3:47 am

I just made this, adding a bell pepper that was starting to get wrinkly. The soup hearty and delicious, and I can't wait to have it again tomorrow

Aleida says

December 03, 2019 at 11:29 pm

I made this soup tonight for dinner and I was so delighted to see my whole family try it and enjoyed it 😉 I made two changes, one I used dry rosemary and the second i couldn't find miso paste but I found this great Imagine miso broth and it worked great!! Thanks!!!

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