Butternut Vegetable Soup - Chefwiz

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 cup of finely chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 4 large carrots (, sliced thinly)
• 2 cups of peeled and cubed butternut squash
• 12 cups of vegetable broth
• 2 red potatoes (, cubed)
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 4 cups of finely chopped kale leaves
• 1 can (16 ounces) of great Northern beans (, rinsed and drained)