Hearty Kale and White Bean Soup - Middlebury Food Co-op

Ingredients

• heaping 1/2 cup of dried white beans (Great Northern, Cannellini, Navy, etc.)
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 1 lg carrot chopped
• 1 stick celery, chopped
• salt, to taste
• 2 lg garlic cloves, minced
• 1 14 oz can chopped tomatoes, with juice
• 6 C water
• 1 T tomato paste
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 parmesan rind (optional)
• 1 med gold potato, cubed
• A bouquet garni made with a bay leaf, a couple of sprigs each parsley and thyme
• 4 C kale, stemmed and chopped
• fresh-ground black pepper, to taste
• shaved or grated parmesan, for garnish