Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale and Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Dave's Bean Feast

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (32)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bruschetta
6 to 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, plus 1 or 2 more whole cloves
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 quarts chicken stock, water, or a combination
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large bunch kale, large ribs removed, chopped
1 baguette

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot. Add garlic and oregano and cook no more than a minute. Add tomato paste and vinegar, and cook another minute. Add beans and stock and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add kale and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour. Season, to taste, again with salt and pepper before serving.

Slice baguette on a heavy angle to create long slices. Toast in a toaster or in the conventional oven. Rub once or twice with half a garlic clove. Season a shallow plate of extra-virgin olive oil with salt and dip each side of bread into the oil. Serve as accompaniment to the soup.

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recipe Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale and Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini
Angela Iowa City, IA 10-05-2009
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Thank you Tivo for recording this episode!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Based on my love for Food Network shows, my TIVO recorded the "Bean" episode for me. I had just gone to the farmers market... and picked up kale, not realizing I'd have a new way to prepare it when I got home! This recipe is wonderful - really earthy, rich, and vitamin-packed. To cut down on sodium (and to save a few more cents), I used dry beans. Also, I had to substitute in ground oregano (I used about 2/3 of a teaspoon) b/c I was out of dried leaves. However, this didn't impact flavor one bit! Thanks, Dave, for yet another healthy, delicious, and budget-friendly recipe! Read more
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Allison Lancaster, CA 05-19-2009
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This was REALLY good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only thing I did differently was I added tomato sauce instead of the paste, because that's what I had in my cabinet. The... flavor and smell of the soup is so savory. I think I might try added the mini macaroni noodles to it next time. I think it would taste really good in the tomato/chicken broth. This is a keeper!Read more
recipe Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale and Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini
Bethanie Coffeyville, KS 04-25-2009
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Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy, cheap, flavorful, delicious and healthy! I have also some bacon and red pepper flakes. I have shared this with friends... too. Read more
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pk vienna, VA 01-08-2009
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Great and easy on the budget
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great soup, even my 13 year old complimented me, Of course the crostini is also a big hit. I used some... Pastina(like couscous) to add a little more heartiness when using this as an entire meal. Last night I didn't have Kale and used frozen spinach, not as good, but works in a pinch. Thanks Dave, you are the best, no one else seems to do budget shows anymore. I can remember when food network first started and there was a lady who did feeding your family on 100 dollars a week. Back then I didn't have 3 kids and didn't really care. Now I do, and enjoy Dave's show very much.Read more
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Meredith Stamford, CT 01-05-2009
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so very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was easy and tasted great! I'll definitely make it again (although, next time I'll be more careful about adding salt.)
recipe Cannellini Bean Soup with Kale and Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini
Nova Greenville, SC 12-20-2008
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Kale does get bitter
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

GREAT soup! Kale that is old will be bitter tasting. So if you made the soup and it was bitter I'm afraid it was the kale,... not the recipe. Read more