Cosy Cavolo Nero & Butter Bean Soup by @deliciouslyella

40 min

4 servings

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🧄

10 g

Garlic

🥬

400 g

Leeks

🥕

150 g

Carrots

🥬

80 g

Celery

🌿

1 g

Bay leaves

🌿

10 g

Rosemary

🌶️

30 ml

Harissa paste

🫘

800 g

Butter beans

🍅

400 g

Cherry tomatoes

🍲

1 l

Vegetable stock

🍁

5 ml

Maple syrup

🥕

200 g

Cavolo nero

🥜

60 g

Hazelnuts

🧂

1 g

Flaky sea salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🌿

Thyme

  1. Slice
    • leeks
    • carrots
    • celery

    Slice the leeks, carrots and celery into 1 cm pieces, then crush or grate the garlic.

  2. Warm
    • olive oil
    • garlic
    • leeks

    Warm 2 tbsp olive oil in a large deep saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, leeks, carrots, celery and flaky sea salt.

  3. Cook
    • garlic
    • leeks
    • carrots

    Cook the vegetables for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until they are slightly softened.

  4. Add
    • bay leaves
    • harissa paste
    • Carrots

    Add the bay leaves, fresh rosemary and harissa paste to the saucepan. Stir until the vegetables are coated.

  5. Cook
    • bay leaves
    • harissa paste

    Cook the aromatics for 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently. Cook until fragrant.

  6. Drain
    • canned butter beans
    • canned cherry tomatoes

    Drain and rinse the canned butter beans. Open the canned cherry tomatoes.

  7. Pour
    • canned butter beans
    • canned cherry tomatoes
    • vegetable stock

    Pour the butter beans, cherry tomatoes and vegetable stock into the saucepan. Add the maple syrup, if using.

  8. Simmer
    • canned butter beans
    • canned cherry tomatoes
    • vegetable stock

    Bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 10–15 minutes until the vegetables are just tender.

  9. Blend
    • canned butter beans
    • canned cherry tomatoes
    • vegetable stock

    Remove the saucepan from the heat. Blend roughly half of the soup with the hand blender to lightly thicken it.

  10. Return
    • cavolo nero

    Return the soup to medium-low heat and add the sliced cavolo nero. Cover the saucepan with a lid.

  11. Simmer
    • cavolo nero
    • black pepper

    Simmer for 4–5 minutes until the cavolo nero is wilted. Season with black pepper and additional flaky sea salt to taste.

  12. Ladle
    • hazelnuts
    • olive oil
    • black pepper

    Ladle the soup into 4 serving bowls. Top with hazelnuts and drizzle with extra olive oil before serving.

Cosy Cavolo Nero & Butter Bean Soup by @deliciouslyella

40 min

4 servings

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🧄

10 g

Garlic

🥬

400 g

Leeks

🥕

150 g

Carrots

🥬

80 g

Celery

🌿

1 g

Bay leaves

🌿

10 g

Rosemary

🌶️

30 ml

Harissa paste

🫘

800 g

Butter beans

🍅

400 g

Cherry tomatoes

🍲

1 l

Vegetable stock

🍁

5 ml

Maple syrup

🥕

200 g

Cavolo nero

🥜

60 g

Hazelnuts

🧂

1 g

Flaky sea salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🌿

Thyme

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Slice the leeks, carrots and celery into 1 cm pieces, then crush or grate the garlic.

    🥬leeks
    🥕carrots
    🥬celery
    🧄garlic
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/12

    Warm 2 tbsp olive oil in a large deep saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, leeks, carrots, celery and flaky sea salt.

    🫒olive oil
    🧄garlic
    🥬leeks
    🥕carrots
    🥬celery
    🧂flaky sea salt
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄wooden spoon
  3. Step 3/12

    Cook the vegetables for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until they are slightly softened.

    🧄garlic
    🥬leeks
    🥕carrots
    🥬celery
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/12

    Add the bay leaves, fresh rosemary and harissa paste to the saucepan. Stir until the vegetables are coated.

    🌿bay leaves
    🌿fresh rosemary
    🌶️harissa paste
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  5. Step 5/12

    Cook the aromatics for 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently. Cook until fragrant.

    🌿bay leaves
    🌿fresh rosemary
    🌶️harissa paste
    🥄wooden spoon
  6. Step 6/12

    Drain and rinse the canned butter beans. Open the canned cherry tomatoes.

    🧈canned butter beans
    🍅canned cherry tomatoes
    🥫can opener
  7. Step 7/12

    Pour the butter beans, cherry tomatoes and vegetable stock into the saucepan. Add the maple syrup, if using.

    🧈canned butter beans
    🍅canned cherry tomatoes
    🍲vegetable stock
    🍁maple syrup
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  8. Step 8/12

    Bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 10–15 minutes until the vegetables are just tender.

    🧈canned butter beans
    🍅canned cherry tomatoes
    🍲vegetable stock
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/12

    Remove the saucepan from the heat. Blend roughly half of the soup with the hand blender to lightly thicken it.

    🧈canned butter beans
    🍅canned cherry tomatoes
    🍲vegetable stock
  10. Step 10/12

    Return the soup to medium-low heat and add the sliced cavolo nero. Cover the saucepan with a lid.

    🥕cavolo nero
    🥄wooden spoon
  11. Step 11/12

    Simmer for 4–5 minutes until the cavolo nero is wilted. Season with black pepper and additional flaky sea salt to taste.

    🥕cavolo nero
    ⚫black pepper
    🧂flaky sea salt
    🥄wooden spoon
  12. Step 12/12

    Ladle the soup into 4 serving bowls. Top with hazelnuts and drizzle with extra olive oil before serving.

    🥜hazelnuts
    🫒olive oil
    ⚫black pepper
    🥄ladle
    🥣serving bowls

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fats and Oils, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices, Condiments, Broths and Stocks, Sweeteners, Nuts and Seeds

Ingredients

Olive oil, Garlic, Leeks, Carrots, Celery, Bay leaves, Rosemary, Harissa paste, Butter beans, Cherry tomatoes, Vegetable stock, Maple syrup, Cavolo nero, Hazelnuts, Flaky sea salt, Black pepper, Thyme

Notes

Olive oil (plus extra to serve), Garlic (large, crushed or grated), Leeks (cut into 1cm slices), Carrots (cut into 1cm slices), Celery (cut into 1cm slices), Rosemary (leaves picked, or use thyme), Butter beans (2 x 400g tins, rinsed and drained, or use 1 x 500g jar), Cherry tomatoes (tinned, or use 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes), Maple syrup (optional), Cavolo nero (or kale, sliced), Hazelnuts (toasted and roughly chopped, optional), Black pepper (to serve, amount not given), Thyme (alternative to rosemary)

Allergens

Celery, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

390 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Carbohydrates: 47g, Dietary fiber: 12g, Total fat: 17g, Saturated fat: 2.2g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 950mg, Iron: 5.2mg, Calcium: 180mg, Magnesium: 105mg, Sodium: 620mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 720µg RAE, Vitamin C: 55mg, Vitamin K: 450µg, Folate: 180µg DFE

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, can opener, wooden spoon, ladle, serving bowls

Appliances

Stove, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Sunday Dinner, Weeknight Dinner, Meal Prep, Autumn, Winter

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@deliciouslyella

Origin

Cuisine

British, Mediterranean

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Chunky, Tender, Velvety, Crunchy

Flavors

Savory, Earthy, Spicy, Herbaceous, Sweet, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Cool completely before storing,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 4 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep hazelnuts separate to retain crunch,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 3 months (Freeze in portion-sized airtight containers,Freeze without hazelnut topping,Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating)