Kale and Pinto / Cranberry Bean Soup

Who needs fast food when you have delicious soup at home? Making a large pot of homemade soup will set you up for days of healthy quick meals! This soup is filled with nutritious ingredients like fresh kale and pinto beans which lend savoury flavours and wholesome fibre. Swapping out a heavy meal with a light cup of this homemade soup is a fantastic way to reduce your overall calories for the day and to help you make progress towards your fitness goal.

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 5) 

• ½ cup dried pinto or cranberry beans
• 1 small yellow onion
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups filtered water
• 2 cube vegetable, chicken or marrow bone stock or your preferred stock / broth
• Dash of freshly ground sea salt
• Dash of freshly ground pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed between your fingers
• 2 large carrots, diced
• A pack of chopped kale

METHOD

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the beans and cook for 40 – 50 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. In your soup pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes
3. Add the cooked beans, water, stock cubes, salt, pepper, bay leaves, rosemary, and carrots. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add the kale and cook for another 15 minutes or until the kale is tender. Add more water if needed. Remove the bay leaves, add more salt and pepper if needed.
4. Puree the soup with a hand blender.