For the record, this beauty would work just as well with regular kale, or any dark green leafy veg for that matter.
Red Kale & Butter Bean Soup
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 large potato, diced
- 1 can of butter beans (lima beans) drained or the equivalent soaked and cooked
- 2 large handfuls of kale, chopped
- 1½ pints of ham stock (any stock will work, ham just gives a meaty depth that is deeply satisfying)
Fry off the onion until translucent and soft. Add in the garlic, potato & stock simmering until the potato is almost cooked.
Add the beans and kale, simmering for another 5 minutes. Taste & season. If you are using ham stock, you probably won’t need to add any salt.
Either serve as is, or blend for a creamy version.
Now this soup calls my name! I just have to manage to get some kale to grow now! The wallabies ate the last lot so I guess they must be tasty…I just wish it was ME tasting them rather than the wallabies :(
NAUGHTY wallabies!!! :)
Yum! I was just thinking yesterday about how I haven’t had lima beans in forever. I used to eat them a lot when I was younger and really liked them. This sounds like the perfect way to rediscover them!
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They are fab huh? :)
Two of my faves combined, great! I would of course, being veggie, use vegetarian stock.
Happy New Year to you!
Bridget x.
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Happy 2013 to you too Bridget. I hope this year is bursting at the seams with good stuff :)