KALE & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil

• 1/2 onion

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped/minced

• 2 medium sized carrots

• 2 celery stalks

• 2 small potatoes (red, yukon gold, or russet)

• 1/2 can diced tomatoes (spiced variation works well!)

• 3/4-1 cup of cooked white beans (cannelini or great northern)

• 1 cup chopped kale

• 1 tsp salt and pepper

• 32fl oz vegetable broth

Instructions:

• add oil to pot and heat slightly. add onion and stir until translucent.

• add garlic, chopped celery, and chopped carrots to pot on medium heat and stir. add chopped potatoes and let cook for about 2min.

• add in tomatoes and vegetable broth and bring to boil.

• once boiling, add beans and reduce to simmer (low). cook with top on for about 25min or until potatoes are cooked through. once cooked through, add chopped kale and salt/pepper and stir. turn off heat and let kale soften (about 5min).