Creamy Polenta Soup With Kale and Parmesan
Creamy Polenta Soup With Kale And Parmesan is a hearty meatless soup full of flavor and nutrition that will leave you with a warm full belly.
Servings: 4 People
Cost: 8.00
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Quarts Chicken Broth, Vegetable Broth, or Water (8 Cups)
- 1 Large Onion, Chopped
- 1 Celery Stalk, Chopped
- 2 Medium Cloves Garlic,Minced
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary, Minced or 1 tsp Dried
- 2 tsp Kosher Salt, Plus More To Taste
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- ¾ Cup Coarse Yellow Cornmeal
- ½ Bunch Curly Kale, Stemmed and Leaves Chopped
- 2 15.5 oz Can Cannellini Beans, Rinsed And Drained
- 4 oz Parmesan Cheese, Finely Grated
Instructions
- In a large pot heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and celery and sauté for 3-5 minutes until onion translucent.
- Add garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook for and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add Chicken Broth, then whisk in cornmeal and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot to prevent sticking.
- Stir in kale and beans; cook, continuing to stir for 5 minutes or until kale and cornmeal are tender.
- Stir in Parmesan and season with additional salt and pepper. Serve drizzled with oil and sprinkled with more cheese, if desired
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Notes
Kale Options – I use about half a bunch of curly kale for this recipe but Tuscan Kale would work great too.
Stir Often – Stir the soup often getting all the way to the bottom. This prevents the cornmeal from settling and sticking to the bottom of the pot.
The Parmesan Cheese – Use freshly grated parmesan for this recipe and not the stuff from the green canister. I admit, I’m a fan of the container stuff too but it won’t melt properly into the soup.
In additional to grating your own parmesan cheese, buy what you can afford. Inexpensive parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano with both work in this recipe.
Watch the Salt – The beans and cheese are both ingredients containing salt. Add some salt during cooking but adjust the salt at the end. Depending on your beans and cheese, you may not need to add any additional seasoning.
Use a Large Pot – The Kale and Parmesan are added towards the end of cooking so make sure you use a pot large enough to accommodate those ingredients.