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  • Makes 7 cups

Sautéed onion, mushrooms, and garlic infuse the broth of this vegan minestrone with rich, savory flavor, while fork-tender potatoes, kale, and white beans add a satisfying mix of textures.

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb. russet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups finely chopped kale, stems removed
  • 1 15-oz. can cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained (1½ cups)
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium. Add the first five ingredients (through oregano). Cook 10 minutes or until onion and mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add vegetable stock and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Stir in kale and beans; cook until kale has wilted. Remove bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.

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Paul , rastaman2 weeks ago
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Absolutely gorgeous

wendy4 months ago
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Love this soup. My husband liked it as well. I added carrots to mine and cilantro

wendy4 months ago
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Love this soup. It will become my main stay soup. I added cilantro, carrots and chicken ( for my husband).

Vilma5 months ago
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I used frozen spinach instead of kale leaves. great soup.

Betsy5 months ago
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Yummy, comforting and super easy. This soup makes me happy. It was so nice and manageable to cook after work. This will be part of my rotation, thank you for sharing

juliana Rivera6 months ago
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this soup is amazing my son and i really enjoy it
the soup was so refreshing light and enjoyable
it was raining this weekend just wanted some soup perfect!

Rachel Wiggins7 months ago
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Also, my kale needed more time to cook, so will add it at the same time as the potatoes.

Rachel Wiggins7 months ago
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This soup is hearty and very quick to make (even on a primitive camping trip)! But it lacks some pizazz. Next time I make it, I’ll double the oregano, and add a can of diced tomatoes with basil + garlic to amp up the flavor. Maybe a squeeze of lemon too. Thanks to other commenters for the ideas!

Melissa7 months ago
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Very good recipe. Do not recommend butter beans/small lima beans (Eden) because of bitterness. Added some maple syrup to compensate. Subbed baby spinach for kale.

Cathy7 months ago
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This soup is delicious! I exchanged the white beans for fresh cut green beans….very pretty and also tasty!

MaryM7 months ago
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I made this two nights ago and love it. So flavorful as written, and the crusty bread was perfect!

Jenni T9 months ago
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This was just beyond delicious I added the juice of one lemon after removing from the heat and it was wildly tasty.

Bella10 months ago
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Do you saute the first five ingredients in olive oil? It looks yummy. I need to eat vegan so this will be my first try!
Thank you for any help.

Jennifer10 months ago
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Just in water, or broth. It’s easier than it sounds!
There is no oil on the Forks Over Knives plan.

Nancy11 months ago
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This soup recipe is delicious and easy to make, even on a work night. Customization is simple, too. I used a variety of rehydrated mushrooms with a tablespoon of Trader Joe’s Unami spice blend and fresh carrots. Using the mushroom-soaking liquid and the spice blend gave the soup an earthy depth of flavor. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sally D12 months ago
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I have digestive problems with garlic. I usually sauté my veggies in a bit of garlic infused olive oil from Trader Joe’s. Is there a substitute for garlic and how much should be used?

Ella11 months ago
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Sally, if you are looking for a substitute for garlic, see if you can get some asafetida, also known as hing powder. It tends to be sold in Asian grocery stores. The powder does not smell like garlic, but don’t be fooled. It tastes like a mix of garlic and onion. It does not contain any garlic or onion, it is made from some kind of sap, so it should be safe for you to eat. You can add it when you add the other dry spices.

Jennifer11 months ago
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I have a family member sensitive to garlic. Shallots are the closest I’ve found as an acceptable substitute. I’d probably use 1/4 cup (Or more if you have some left) minced shallots. I generally go 2~3 times the amount of shallots as garlic)

alana Meiners1 year ago
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cooking in the solar cooker. smells great

Lyn P1 year ago
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I made this recipe for the first time today. Tasty. Very excellent. My husband is extremely picky. He thought it was delicious and wants to see it again!

Margie Lamb1 year ago
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I made a similar soup with the same ingredients w brown rice instead of potatoes just yesterday! Very tasty!

Kathleen P2 years ago
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Super quick and easy! And so delicious! We doubled the recipe. Really glad we did as it just fed four hungry people. We subbed spinach for the kale because that’s what we had.

Mary2 years ago
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Can you substitute spinach for kale?

Melanie Clark2 years ago
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Yes. Many leafy greens substitute well for each other.

Pepper Jackson2 years ago
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This recipe rated a “heart” on it so that I would remember how much we loved it the first time I made it. I’ll be making it again tonight!

VeggieTater2 years ago
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I was hoping someone could give me an answer to this question… What’s the point of “sautéing” vegetables when you aren’t using oil? I rarely bother, just toss my ingredients into the Instant pot. I never noticed much of a difference, what am I missing?

Jennifer10 months ago
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Sautéing helps the caramelization of the onions and the release of flavors in the mushrooms to develop and infuse the deeper flavors into the potato.

Alan11 months ago
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I do not bother with sauteing either. My food turns out just fine, instant pot or regular pot.

Taran2 years ago
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I’m going to have to try the instant pot version. What settings do you use? Thanks

Minnow2 years ago
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Sometimes when I’m in a hurry I just throw everything in the pot (Instant or otherwise) — it’s still good. When I want to it be great, though, I use the dry sauté technique. Dry sautéing requires a bit of courage, but I think it’s even better than water sautéing. I found that after some practice, I learned what burner setting was best and how my pot responds and how much water the different vegetables release as they heat. I learned not freak out when the bottom of the pot starts to brown, although that’s definitely the time to add the liquid to deglaze it.

Ladybird532 years ago
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Sautéing the vegetable before adding them to the soup develops their individual flavors more than simply tossing them in. And, in answer to the other part of your question about oil – you might want to learn the technique of a ‘water’ or ‘wet’ sauté. It’s taught as part of the Forks Over Knives/Rouxbe plant-based culinary course (online). Once you learn this technique you’ll be amazed at the depth of flavors you can achieve with individual ingredients, and then add them to the rest and “wow”!

Allyson2 years ago
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This soup is wonderful! Very easy and tastes delicious! I used golden potatoes instead of russet! I love their creamy texture! Lots of soup for leftovers. I will absolutely make this again.

Kathy H.2 years ago
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Substituted red kidney beans left out mushrooms, added grape tomatoes some sliced in half and some while, tomato paste . Delicious. Doubled the batch ,cooked in crockpot on high for 4hours. !!!Will definitely keep in my favorite soup recipes.!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Melanie Slade2 years ago
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It was a raining tonight and I wanted a quick soup. This soup was simple and fairly quick. It filled the bill for a fall evening and was delicious. I found it in the Forks Over Knives app I have in my phone. So convenient!

Ramona2 years ago
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Love this soup!!! Its soooo yummy. Ireplaced the white beans with chickpeas and I added selerystalks and 1 big tomato… even better.
Thank you!

Kathryn2 years ago
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Protein amount?

Tracy2 years ago
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This soup was very yummy! I didn’t have fresh mushrooms, so had to use canned and I used frozen kale. I also didn’t have russet potatoes, so used sweet potatoes. My husband and I loved it! Thanks for the recipes!!

Silvia2 years ago
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Super delicious soup! I added some tomato paste for that extra ‘minestrone’ taste 🙂

Pamela McGurk2 years ago
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So delicious. Added in a few chopped tomatoes, just because they were in the fridge anyway.

Liz2 years ago
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Super delicious. Easy to make.

Lou2 years ago
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Easy and very tasty. I’m not much of a kale person but this soup was very good.

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