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+title: "Fennel White Bean and Kale Soup"
+date: 2022-07-1
+tags: ['soup', 'vegetables', 'beans']
+author: "zyansheep"
+---
+
+![finished bean soup](/pix/fennel-bean-kale-soup-4.webp "Finished Soup")
+
+Hearty soup with lots of veggie and protein.
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
+- 🍳 Cook time: 20 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 6-8 bowls
+
+## Ingredients
+
+ - ½ cup olive oil
+ - 2 small fennel bulbs, small-diced
+ - 2 small yellow onions, small-diced
+ - 4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or thyme
+ - 10 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
+ - ½-1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes.
+ - 10-12 oz kale, (escarole, swiss chard, or spinach can also be used).
+ - 4 cans cannellini beans, rinsed
+ - 4 cups chicken broth.
+ - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
+ - 6 tablespoons grated parmesan, plus extra for serving if desired
+
+## Directions
+
+1. In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium.
+2. Add fennel, onion, rosemary and mix until tender (4-6 min).
+3. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant (1 min).
+![after first step](/pix/fennel-bean-kale-soup-1.webp)
+4. Add one handful of greens at a time, stirring until leaves wilt.
+![after second step](/pix/fennel-bean-kale-soup-2.webp)
+5. Add white beans, broth, and black pepper, 
+6. Bring to boil then bring to simmer while mashing some of the beans with a wooden spoon. Simmer until liquid has reduced and simmered (6-8 mins)
+![after third step](/pix/fennel-bean-kale-soup-3.webp)
+7. Take off heat, stir in lemon juice and parmesan. Serve with some toasted bread that is good at scooping up soup. Enjoy!
+
+![final step](/pix/fennel-bean-kale-soup-4.webp)