Kale and White Bean Soup - Plant-Based Diet Recipes - Soup

Ingredients

• 2 carrots, peeled & diced
• 1 stalk celery diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 4 Tbsp vegetable broth (or water)
• 1 can 28-ounce crushed tomatoes
• 7 cups water
• 3 cups kale, stems removed, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 yam peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup elbow macaroni
• 1 can navy beans rinsed and drained thoroughly
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 3-5 grinds of fresh black peppercorns
• 6 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
• Lemon for garnish (optional)