Kale and Leek Soup
This boldly flavored soup offers tremendous texture, since half the recipe is blended in your Vitamix, while the other half simmers on the stove.
Ingredients
- 1 leek, cleaned, sliced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 6 cups (335 g) kale, chopped, stems removed
- 4 cups (960 ml) chicken broth
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Sauté leek in olive oil until soft. Add kale and cook until wilted.
- Add broth and cook for 30 minutes on low heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes or until temperature reaches 120°F (65°C).
- Place soup into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 45 seconds until smooth.
- Pour mixture back into pot and heat for 10 minutes, or just until it begins to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 cup (240 ml) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 90 |
| Total Fat | 2.5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 790 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
Kale and Leek Soup is rated
out of
5 by
12.
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Mojo from
Delicious
Leek and kale soup is awesome. Heeding some of the other reviews I decided to add some items while the Leek and kale was in the chicken broth for a half hour. I sautéed half an onion and put in just a handful of cannellini beans. I didn't want the onion to overtake the leek. Will totally be making this again. Also the recipe doesnt remind you to take half out before you put it in the vitamix so don't forget! I took out only a quarter of the Leek, kale, beans, and onion. Yum.
Date published: 2016-09-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Joee from
Absolutely Tasty
My wife just had an Oral Surgery so I need something really good for her to since she is temporarily on soft diet. She usually does not like soup, but ate this and asked for more. I made a little adjustment by adding bullion and so fresh hot pepper since we like everything spicy.
It was really good, creamy and tasty.
Date published: 2015-12-31
Rated 5 out of
5
by
D Man from
Pleasantly Surprised
Made this a few days ago and took it to work for lunch. Thought it might be lacking without spices but the taste of the leek and kale with the backdrop of vegetable broth proved very worthy. Simple, filling and healthy.
Date published: 2015-10-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Mindy from
Surprisingly Tasty
I was hosting a dinner party for guests on a restricted diet. I wanted to add a soup course, but was challenged to find a recipe that didn't include items they weren't eating (e.g. dairy, beans, potatoes, squash). This was the only one I found that also got good reviews. I made this, and not only did they finish their bowls, they even asked for the recipe. Only change I'd make is to add some more spices.
Date published: 2016-02-05
Rated 4 out of
5
by
GMama from
Good Green Flavor
I made this soup for lunch today. For me it was OK. I'm an omnivore. I'll make the soup again but with a little garlic and a dollop of plain yogurt. My husband (a carnivore) said it was tasty but didn't stick to his ribs.
Date published: 2015-11-24
Rated 4 out of
5
by
BarbB326 from
Loved this recipe!
I really enjoyed this recipe but I could tell it was going to lack some seasoning, hence the 4 stars. I used EVOO and garlic infused olive oil, seasoned salt and added minced garlic. The final results were delicious.
Date published: 2016-02-26
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Alisha from
Not my favourite soup.
Pros: I liked that this soup contained a lot of fresh, green veggies. Used up a lot of extra kale from my garden. Found the recipe to be quite easy.
Cons: Flavour was definitely missing something, even after I incorporated the suggestions from other reviewers. I added both garlic and onion. None of the flavours were overpowering, but the finish seemed too acidic in the end. Nobody was a fan of the final colour or texture - kind of looked like baby food. Won't make this one again.
Date published: 2017-09-19
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Sommom22 from
Missing something
I added garlic and some seasoned salt as suggested by the previous reviewers. Served with sour cream. I would not make this again. The greens were overpowering to me, not soft and gentle. Leeks are gentle in flavor, so that seemed right. The garlic and spiced salt perked it up. I tried adding some lemon juice, and that didn't do it either.
Date published: 2016-05-06
