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Butternut Squash and Kale Soup with White Beans

Ingredients

  • 2-3 slices bacon — optional
    Entity
    bacon
    Category
    protein
    Wikidata
    Q11106
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  • 1 cup carrots (diced)
    Entity
    carrots
    Category
    vegetable
    Wikidata
    Q81
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  • 1 cup celery (diced)
    Entity
    celery
    Category
    vegetable
    Wikidata
    Q23012379
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  • 1 onion (diced)
    Entity
    onion
    Category
    allium
    Wikidata
    Q23485
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  • 1 butternut squash (peeled, deseeded, cubed)
    Entity
    butternut squash
    Category
    vegetable
    Wikidata
    Q4169287
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  • 3 cups chicken stock
    Entity
    chicken stock
    Category
    flavor_base
    Wikidata
    Q96362076
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  • 2 cups water
    Entity
    water
    Category
    liquid
    Wikidata
    Q283
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  • 1 bunch kale (rinsed well, trimmed of ribs)
    Entity
    kale
    Category
    vegetable
    Wikidata
    Q45989
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  • salt
    Entity
    salt
    Category
    condiment
    Wikidata
    Q11254
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  • pepper
    Entity
    pepper
    Category
    spice
    Wikidata
    Q3143131
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  • Small bunch bunch parsley
    Entity
    parsley
    Category
    herb
    Wikidata
    Q25284
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  • 1-2 cups of cooked white beans of your choice. If canned, rinse well.
  • Pecorino cheese

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Instructions

  1. Brown bacon in soup pot. Remove. Make yourself a BLT.

  2. Saute carrots, celery and onion in the bacon fat. Use the diced kale ribs if you like.

  3. Add butternut squash, and stir to coat with oil. Saute for 1 min.

  4. Add broth and 1 cup of the water.

  5. Bring to a boil and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes or until squash is just soft (al dente for the pasta lovers).

  6. Add kale, salt, pepper and herb of choice. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

  7. Add beans and simmer 3-5 minutes until beans are heated through.

  8. Remove herb sprig.

  9. Serve with finely grated cheese.