White Bean Kale Soup

Ingredients

• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •1 onion, diced
• •2 carrots, diced
• •2 celery stalks, diced
• •3 garlic cloves, minced
• •1 teaspoon dried thyme
• •2 cans cannellini beans (15 ounces each), drained and rinsed
• •4 cups vegetable broth
• •3 cups chopped kale, tough stems removed
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1/4 teaspoon pepper
• •1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion, carrots, and celery 8 minutes.
2. 2Add garlic and thyme and stir 1 minute.
3. 3Add beans, broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4. 4Stir in kale and simmer 5 minutes until tender.
5. 5Add lemon juice and serve hot.