Big Bean Soup Recipe - Plant-Based Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 leek, white and green parts, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 large carrots, cut on an angle into rounds
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 16 ounces dried large lima beans, soaked overnight
• 2 large sweet potatoes or 1 large butternut squash
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped