Description
This creamy kale soup recipe is a total lifesaver. It is only 4 ingredients and is ready in less than 30 minutes! Plus, it’s super healthy because it is just broth, kale, potatoes, and cheddar cheese! The texture is so velvety smooth that it’s hard to believe it’s just 4 ingredients, requires no sautéing, no making-of roux, and no fancy ingredients. It’s the perfect recipe for when your calendar is crazy busy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 32-ounce box chicken broth
- 4 cups, peeled 1-inch dice potatoes (20 ounces) *See note
- 4 packed cups chopped kale leaves
- 6 ounces shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Bring broth and potatoes to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add kale, and stir to wilt the kale. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Carefully puree in two batches in a blender or with an immersion blender.
- Stir in cheddar.
Notes
Freezing Instructions
This soup is better when it is freshly made. If you do plan to freeze it, do not add the cheddar. Without the cheese it can be frozen for 3 months. Once you thaw it, reheat it, and then stir in the cheddar cheese.
Which Potatoes To Use
I recommend using Yukon Gold potatoes, but any thin-skinned and waxy potato variety will work fine.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 3/4 cups
- Calories: 186.49 cal
- Sugar: 2.58 g
- Sodium: 306.38 mg
- Fat: 8.69 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.51 g
- Trans Fat: 0.25 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.54 g
- Fiber: 1.85 g
- Protein: 9.79 g
- Cholesterol: 24.45 mg