Creamy White Bean, Pork & Kale Soup

Creamy White Bean, Pork & Kale Soup

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🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    to taste unit
  • cannellini beans
    2 can
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 c
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • crème fraîche
    2 tbsp
  • dried thyme
    1 tsp
  • garlic powder
    ½ tsp
  • ground pork
    8 oz
  • israeli couscous
    ½ cup
  • kale
    6 oz
  • parmesan cheese
    2 tbsp
  • salt
    to taste unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  1. 1
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and season with dried thyme , garlic powder , and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, ground pork: 8 oz, dried thyme: 1 tsp, garlic powder: ½ tsp, salt: to taste unit, black pepper: to taste unit
  2. 2
    While pork cooks, wash and dry produce. Drain and rinse cannellini beans . Remove and discard any large stems from kale and chop roughly.
    cannellini beans: 1 can, kale: 3 oz
  3. 3
    To the pot with pork, add cannellini beans , chicken stock concentrate , and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Stir in kale and israeli couscous . Cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is wilted and couscous is tender ⏱️ 8 minutes . Remove from heat and stir in crème fraîche . Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
    cannellini beans: 1 can, chicken stock concentrate: 1 c, kale: 3 oz, israeli couscous: ½ cup, crème fraîche: 2 tbsp
  4. 4
    Divide soup between bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve. If you have a lemon on hand, squeeze some over top for added flavor.
    parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp