Easy Creamy Kale Soup Recipe
A delicious Creamy Kale Soup made with nourishing, pantry-friendly ingredients, cauliflower, white beans, spices, and aromatics. The ultimate healthy comfort food, this soup is perfect for a cozy weeknight or make a big batch to eat all week. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free.
Servings: 4 -5 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower chopped (roughly 3-4 cups florets)
- 2-3 cups shredded kale
- 10 oz cooked white beans about 2/3 of a 15oz can
- 1/2 medium onion sliced thinly
- 1/2 head of garlic roasted (about 3-4 large cloves)
- 2 cups veggie stock
- 1/2 cup plant milk of choice
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp spices of choice I used paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, ground thyme and mushroom powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil cauliflower until fork tender, then strain and set aside.
- In a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat, caramelize onions with a touch of oil or broth, until aromatic and fragrant. Add garlic and sauté another 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add all remaining ingredients to blender (except shredded kale) and blend until smooth, adding additional veggie broth or water as needed to achieve desired texture. Taste, and adjust seasoning as needed as well. The texture should be pourable and velvety, like a creamy soup.
- Transfer mixture into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Once soup is evenly heated, add kale and cook another few minutes, until lightly wilted down and tender, stirring occasionally.
Notes
Secrets to Success
- In this recipe, I used roasted garlic, which I personally love to use as it adds extra flavour. It's an optional step, so to save time, you can skip and just sauté.
- You can use either home-cooked or canned beans to make this soup. I actually ran out of white beans and ended up using black-eyed peas, which worked wonderfully, so as long as your bean is soft and white, you can use it!
- If you don't have a blender unit, you can use an immersion blender instead. A food processor may work, but you may need to process it in batches as it is quite a large amount of liquid.
- Spice it up with additional red pepper flakes to taste.