Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, halved and sliced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 2 ribs celery, finely diced
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- One 35-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 quarts filtered water
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- One 2-by-2-inch piece Parmesan rind
- 7 ounces butternut squash, cubed
- 5 ounces curly kale, chopped
- Two 15-ounce cans great Northern beans, undrained
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Shaved Parmesan, for serving
Directions
Place 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into an 8-quart stockpot over high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the mushrooms and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside. Decrease the heat to low, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the carrots, celery, onions and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 30 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, sage, rosemary and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to break up the tomatoes. Add the water, soy sauce and Parmesan rind, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, about 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to low, add the squash and kale, cover and cook until tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
Return the mushrooms to the pot along with the beans and red wine vinegar and cook until all is heated through, about 15 minutes. Remove the cheese rind and serve warm with shaved Parmesan.

















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By tommy70808
Baton Rouge, LA
on March 14, 2013
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I tried this, and it was very good. It was a little sweeter than I would have preferred. A next time, I omitted the oil, used potatoes rather than butternut squash. And a touch of crushed red pepper. Even more fantastic.
By DanielleVictor
on February 14, 2013
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I was very surprised at how filling this was. My mom made porkchops and I made this to be on the side, but we both ended up eating only the soup. It was very good and we've got plenty left over. Thanks Alton! This is why I love you.
By jane_6182911
Norfolk, VA
on February 10, 2013
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This is a very good soup. I didn't knock my socks off, however, and I think I was expecting it to after all the hype. The soup does taste amazingly meaty, which may actually be a turnoff to vegetarians. My only complaint was that I thought the vinegar came through too much. I would have added just 1 Tbsp and then tasted from there. You could sub sweet potatoes for butternut squash if you're short on time or out of season.
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