Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup!Vegetable Soup Even a Veggie Hater Will Love!
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It can be even more daunting if
you are trying to encourage someone to eat healthy and they absolutely hate the
idea of even remotely being introduced to a vegetable of any kind besides a
potato. Yes, this is a daunting task
indeed. I have people tell me all the
time, that their spouse or their children simply abhor vegetables. I really cannot offer much advice except
that it should be done little by little.
I have never had a
problem with my kids or my husband when it comes to veggies. We enjoy lots of veggies! A lot of that has to do with the fact that we grow a lot of our
own, in our garden, every year. That makes it even more meaningful
when you can sit down to a table full of delicious veggie dishes and know that
the majority of them came from your own soil, tended by your own hands. My family may be an exception to the
norm. My youngest loves, of all things,
Lima beans! I know, she's a freak right?!
So, anyway, back to the subject
at hand. Getting veggie haters to eat
veggies. There is one thing that I have
observed in my years of cooking for people and that is the people who say they
don't like vegetables normally enjoy tomatoes and potatoes. As for the other myriad of offerings in the
farmer's market, they may take a bit more convincing.
Tomatoes and potatoes
are the start of a really amazing soup that will warm your cold winter nights
and have your family coming back for more.
It is loaded with veggies and it is simple and quick to make. You
can plan for this soup to take less than an hour to prepare you will be getting
rave reviews for much longer after you serve it to your family.
My husband has dubbed this simply
"Yummy Soup". Whatever you
call it, you are going to love it.
Filled with Cannellini beans, a selection of aromatics such as onion,
celery, garlic and carrots as well as tomatoes and the nutritional powerhouse,
kale. I know, I know, you are saying
that you are never going to get your picky, veggie hater to eat kale. Yes you will, trust me. rip it or cut it up small enough and toss it
in the soup where it will wilt into the broth and be disguised forever!
When you give your
family kale, you are giving them one of the most nutritious vegetables you can
find! Kale is a member of the Brassica
family which also is the same family as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and rich in calcium. Kale, as with broccoli and
other brassicas, contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced),
a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties. Boiling decreases the level of sulforaphane; however, steaming, microwaving, or stir frying do not result in significant loss.
Along with other brassica vegetables, kale is also a source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts
DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells. Kale is
also a good source of carotenoids.

I hope that you will give this
wonderful, nutritious soup a try. When
you eat it you will be in good company.
This is a soup steeped in history.
You could imagine Roman gladiators enjoying a soup like this. Simple, hearty, warming and delicious. Try some today and get one of those new
year's promises out of the way!
Complete recipe can be found at my website:
Noreen's Kitchen
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