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Miso, Melted Leek & White Bean Soup
This recipe gets its deep flavor from slowly cooking dried beans with aromatics, but a shortcut using canned beans is also provided.
Ingredients
Part 1: For Cooking the Beans & Creating the Broth
1 cup dried white beans (like Cannellini or Great Northern), soaked overnight
1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
2-3 stalks of celery, cut into large chunks
1 large leek, white and light green parts only, cut into large chunks
1 whole head of garlic, cloves separated and peeled
A few sprigs of fresh rosemary and/or thyme
(Optional) A few fennel fronds for extra flavor
Salt and black pepper
Water or vegetable broth
Part 2: For Finishing the Soup
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, for juice
2-3 tbsp white miso paste
1 bunch Lacinato kale (also called Dinosaur or Tuscan kale), stems removed and leaves chopped
For Garnish:
Jammy soft-boiled eggs (see instructions below)
Shaved Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
Crusty bread for dipping
Instructions
Cook the Beans: In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine your soaked and drained beans, the quartered onion, chunks of celery and leek, whole garlic cloves, and fresh herbs. Cover everything with a few inches of water or vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook for 1-1.5 hours, or until the beans are completely tender. Salt the beans during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
Separate the Aromatics: Once the beans are cooked, use a slotted spoon or tongs to carefully remove the large chunks of onion, celery, herbs, leeks, and garlic. Do not discard them! Set them aside in a bowl. You’re left with perfectly cooked beans in a flavorful, starchy broth.
Prepare the Melted Leeks: From the cooked aromatics you just removed, pick out the soft leek pieces and a few cloves of the cooked garlic. Roughly chop them.
Build the Final Soup: In a separate, clean skillet or pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add your chopped cooked leeks and garlic and sauté for a minute. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.
Make the Miso Slurry: In a small bowl, scoop in your miso paste. Ladle about 1/2 cup of the hot bean broth from the bean pot into the bowl with the miso. Whisk until the miso is fully dissolved into a smooth slurry (this prevents it from clumping in the soup).
Combine: Pour the miso slurry into the skillet with the leeks. Stir to combine, then add the cooked beans and as much of their broth as you like to reach your desired soup consistency.
Wilt the Kale: Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and stir in the chopped kale. Cook for just 2-3 minutes, until the kale is wilted but still has a vibrant green color.
Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with a halved jammy egg, a generous amount of shaved Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil, and a few cracks of black pepper. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
Tips & Shortcuts
How to Make a Jammy Egg: Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Gently lower in an egg and boil for exactly 7 minutes. Immediately transfer the egg to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Peel and slice.
Canned Bean Shortcut: If you’re short on time, you can use 2 (15-ounce) cans of white beans. In a pot, sauté freshly chopped leeks and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add the (rinsed) canned beans and 4 cups of vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer, then proceed from Step 5 (making the miso slurry). The flavor won’t be as deep, but it will still be delicious
I said I was rebranding my whole life. This year I wasn’t joking. First phase of going blonder. Done. Second phase of appreciating the bean underway. And third phase of eating more protein in progress. Even my boyfriend has gotten a rebrand. He’s still the same stinky one from a few years ago. Now he’s actually started taking the garbage out more regularly. Except of course not without complaint because apparently I’m the one filling it up every day. Sorry I’m cooking. You’re welcome to starve and then you won’t have to take any trash out. And while I have been more welcoming to the beach, that offer really only extends to white beans. Me and a red kidney bean will simply never happen. But if you’re into a little miso, melted leak, and kale situation, then you’re going to love this. So give it a try and follow for more.