White Bean & Kale Soup | SavoryGirl

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz baked ham, diced (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 19-oz cans white beans rinsed and drained
• 2 -3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped fresh kale (or mustard greens or spinach)
• Ground black pepper
• Parmesan or Romano cheese