BROCCOLI AND KALE SOUP

How healthy does Broccoli and Kale Soup sound?     VERY!
This soup is quite quick and easy to make. I started with washed and trimmed kale but of course you could use fresh stems and cut away the kale leaves from the stem yourself.

I also made my own stock using the ingredients in this soup.
Let's start with the broth: in 8 cups water add 1/2 onion with skins, tops and bottoms of carrots plus one whole carrot, broccoli stems, 2 celery stalks, handful of fresh herbs, cilantro, dill or rosemary plus one very ripe tomato If you trim your own kale add kale stems as well. Bring to boil and let cook for 30-60 minutes until added to our soup. (see broth picture recipes at bottom of page)

Ingredients:

3 medium or 2 large broccoli and stems, crown chopped
10 oz kale chopped, rinsed and chopped
1 lb carrots chopped
celery heart with leaves or 1/2 celery chopped
1 onion white or yellow chopped
salt and pepper to taste
handful fresh herb, cilantro or dill or rosemary
1 large ripe tomato or handful of baby tomatoes
1 lemon

Place kale in large bowl, squeeze juice of one lemon over kale mixing with your hands to evenly coat. Place aside

Prepare broth (can also use vegetable broth if you want to skip the make it yourself steps.)

In soup pot add olive oil and onion. Cook until onion is translucent. Add diced celery and carrots, cook for 10 minutes.
Add strained vegetable broth, cook until carrots are fork tender about 20-25 minutes. Add kale,  salt and pepper. Cook until kale is to your taste about 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy your very healthy soup.


Broth picture recipes:

I hope you enjoy this healthy soup



As always, I wish you good health

Jan

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