Ingredients
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For the rosemary oil
- 1/2 cup EVOO
- 2 tbsp dried rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
For the soup:
- 2 tbsp EVOO
- 2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 celery rib, finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 can Cannellini beans
- 1 can Great Northern beans
- 3 qt water or vegetable broth
- 8 ounces elbow pasta
- Season salt & pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese
For the kale:
- 1 large bunch kale, chopped
- 2 tbsp EVOO
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- To make the rosemary oil, slowly warm the EVOO with garlic and rosemary until the garlic begins to color. Turn off the heat and set aside until needed.
- Heat the oil with rosemary in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and cook until the onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook for a few minutes more. Rinse the beans and add them to the pot along with the tomatoes and water/broth. Season salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree half of the soup to make it thicker.
- Saute kale in the pan with garlic, EVOO and red pepper flakes. Add kale to the soup before serving.
- Cook the pasta and strain the rosemary oil. Ladle the soup into bowls, add pasta, and drizzle the oil on top. Add Parmesan cheese and pepper to taste.