Hearty Kale Soup

Name: Hearty Kale Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30 g Extra virgin olive oil; 500 g Potatoes; 200 g Onions; 10 g Garlic cloves; 250 g Kale; 240 g Garbanzo beans; 400 g Tomatoes, diced; 1000 g Chicken broth

Hearty Kale Soup · ready in 30 min · 4 servings · 320 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients

A comforting bowl of rustic soup with tender potatoes, silky kale, and savory tomatoes simmered in a fragrant broth. This nourishing soup is rich, warming, and deeply satisfying with every spoonful.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 320
Difficulty: easy

Mediterranean Main dishes Soups Quick (30 min or less)Dairy-free

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

30 gExtra virgin olive oil
500 gPotatoes
200 gOnions
10 gGarlic cloves
250 gKale
240 gGarbanzo beans
400 gTomatoes, diced
1000 gChicken broth

Equipment

stovetop, ladle, measuring cups, serving bowl, stockpot, wooden spoon

Instructions

Soften vegetables
Heat oil in deep pot over medium heat. Add potatoes and onions. Cover and cook 5-minutes, stirring occasionally. · 5 min
What to look for: onions translucent and potatoes glossy
Wilt kale and build soup
Add garlic, bay leaves and kale to the pot. Cover pot and wilt greens 2 minutes. Eason with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomatoes, chourico and broth to the pot and bring soup to a full boil. · 4 min
What to look for: kale dark green and reduced
Simmer until tender
Reduce heat back to medium and cook 5-10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. · 8 min
What to look for: potatoes pierced easily
Serve hot
Serve soup with bread and butter. · 1 min
What to look for: steaming bowl

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	320
Protein	12 g
Carbohydrates	46 g
of which sugars	6 g
Fat	9 g
of which saturated	2 g
Fibre	10 g
Sodium	820 mg

Nutri-ScoreA

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens, per our data.

May contain: nightshades

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 4 days
Freezer: yes, up to 3 months

Ingredient substitutions

Extra virgin olive oil

avocado oil: Good high-heat alternative
vegetable oil: Neutral flavor option

Potatoes

sweet potatoes: Adds sweetness

Onions

leeks: Milder flavor

Garlic cloves

garlic powder: Add later to avoid bitterness

Kale

Swiss chard: Remove stems if thick

Garbanzo beans

white beans: Cannellini works well