Tomato Kale Soup
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion (~1/2 an onion)
  • ½ cup diced carrot
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (for vegan option)
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano & garlic flavor
  • 10 cups chopped kale
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • black pepper
  • salt (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, diced carrots and onions. Saute for about 5 minutes.
  2. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add broth, crushed and diced tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, add dried oregano and basil, season with black pepper and let simmer for ~5 minutes.
  4. Stir in chopped kale and continue to simmer for a couple minutes. season to taste with salt if needed. Serve.
Notes
To make this soup come together even faster, use pre-chopped kale that comes in a bag. Depending on the amount of sodium in your tomatoes, you may not need any salt.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/tomato-kale-soup/