Boost your immune system with this Kale & Roasted Garlic Soup!
Ingredients
1 bulb
Garlic
(roasted)
1 tsp
Extra virgin olive oil
(for garlic)
2 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
2 medium leek(s)
Leek
(chopped)
1 tsp
Salt
1 dash
Black pepper
2 1/2 cup
Vegetable stock/broth
1 potato
Potato
(diced)
1/2 tsp
Paprika, smoked
2 cup
Kale
(de-stemmed and chopped into bite size pieces)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C).
To roast your garlic: peel and discard the outer papery layers of your garlic bulb. Using a sharp knife, cut about 1/2 inch from the top of the bulb. Put garlic in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Cover the bulb with aluminum foil and bake for 30-40 minutes. Garlic should be brown and soft when pressed. Cool bulbs and remove them from the peel with a fork.
While your garlic is cooking, prep your vegetables and heat a stockpot or large saucepan over medium heat.
Add olive oil to the pot and let warm up for about 30 seconds. Then, add the leeks, salt, and pepper and cook down, stirring often. This will take about 3-5 minutes before the leeks become soft.
Add the vegetable stock, potato, and smoked paprika to the pot with your leeks.
Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
Remove the pot from the heat then add the garlic cloves to the pot and mix with a large spoon.
Remove soup from the pot in batches and add it to a blender. Blend the soup until smooth and return to the pot.
Add the kale to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat until the kale is tender. Remove the pot from heat. Serve immediately or freeze for leftovers.
Notes:
Quick Tips
This is a perfect quick prep meal that makes nice leftovers. Double or triple the batch and freeze the remaining for later.
Add a squeeze of lemon for a citrus finish and for more texture and protein you can add cooked quinoa, rice, or shredded chicken.
Nutritional Highlights
Kale is an excellent source of Vitamin C, making it a wonderful immune-boosting food.
Leeks are a wonderful food with antimicrobial properties.
