Best 9 Collard Green And White Bean Soup Recipes

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Collard greens and white beans, two nutrient-rich ingredients, come together in a delicious and satisfying soup that's perfect for a cold winter day. Collard greens are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, while white beans are a good source of protein and fiber. Plus, this soup is easy to make and can be tailored to your liking with the addition of different spices and vegetables.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

COLLARD GREENS & WHITE BEAN SOUP



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This delicious collard greens & white bean soup recipe is a quick and easy way to use dark, leafy green vegetables that contain anti-cancer nutrients. Eaten with a chunk of wholegrain bread, this soup is a complete meal and is the perfect comfort food during cancer treatment and beyond. It can also be used over several days, or frozen for when you need a light supper.

Provided by Cook for Your Life Staff

Categories     Soups

Number Of Ingredients 1

1 large bunch young collard greens or 2 small ones, leaves stripped from the hard stems and washed 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 sprig plus 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 large carrot, cut into a small dice 1 medium Yukon Gold potato or other waxy potato, cut into a small dice 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 cups cooked baby lima or other white beans (cannellini or Great Northern), plus their broth or 1 (14-ounce) can, drained and rinsed well, plus ½ cup fresh water 2¼ quarts (9 cups) low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock, or water 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Pull the leaves from their stems. Cut the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  • In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over a medium-high flame until it starts to ripple. Add the rosemary. Let it sizzle for a moment, then add the onion, carrot, and potato. Mix well.
  • Turn the heat down to medium-low. Cover and sweat the vegetables for 8-10 minutes or until they are soft and the onion is slightly golden. Stir every so often to prevent sticking or burning.
  • Turn the heat up to medium high. Add the chopped garlic. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes until you start to smell its aroma. Add the collard greens and stir-fry until they start to wilt and soften.
  • Add the stock and beans, plus their liquid if home-cooked. The beans and vegetables should be well covered with liquid but not drowned. Add a little extra water if needed. Bring the soup to a boil. Partially cover and turn the heat down to low. Simmer, stirring from time to time, for 20-25 minutes or until the greens are very tender.
  • Adjust seasoning, then cook 5 minutes more. Mash some of the beans against the sides of the pan to thicken the soup slightly. Stir in the chopped parsley and remaining rosemary. Cook 1 minute, then turn off the heat. Let the soup sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve drizzled with a little olive oil, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1038

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE AND COLLARDS



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You can keep everything you need for this dish on hand -- sausage and collards in the freezer, canned beans, onion, and vinegar in the pantry.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (12 ounces) frozen bulk sausage, thawed and crumbled
1 medium onion, chopped
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped collard greens, unthawed
2 cans (15.5 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed, and slightly mashed
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar (optional)
8 slices toasted French bread (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook sausage and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until fat renders, 8 to 10 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. (If bottom of pan starts to burn in spots, sprinkle with water and scrape up blackened bits.)
  • Add collard greens, beans, and 4 cups water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust consistency of soup with water, if necessary. Stir in red-wine vinegar, and serve with toasted bread slices, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 24 g

HAM AND BEAN SOUP WITH COLLARD GREENS



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If you happen to have a ham bone leftover from a roasted ham, cover it with water and simmer it with an onion and a bay leaf to make the stock for this rich, meaty soup. But if not, chicken stock works well, too.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or bacon fat
1/2 pound diced cooked ham (about 2 cups)
2 large white onions, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups ham stock or chicken stock
4 1/2 cups (2 14½-ounce cans) cooked pinto, red kidney or pink beans
1 large bunch collard greens, leaves only, thinly sliced (8 cups)
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Hot sauce (optional)
Sour cream or whole milk Greek yogurt (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil or bacon fat. Add ham and cook until beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer ham to a bowl.
  • Raise heat to medium-high and add remaining 2 tablespoons oil or fat to the pan. Add onion, celery, jalapeño peppers, bell pepper, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper; cook until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently. (Add a little water, if necessary, to prevent burning on the bottom of the pot.) Stir in garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
  • Add stock, beans, collard greens, reserved ham and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, party cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add parsley, vinegar and more salt to taste. Serve topped with hot sauce and sour cream if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 294, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1051 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams

COLLARD GREENS WITH WHITE BEANS



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This is a vegan recipe for collard greens that is easy and fast.

Provided by krs

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons water, or more as needed
1 ¼ cups chopped onion
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cube beef-flavored vegetarian bouillon
7 ounces collard greens, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 ¼ cups water
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons water in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in water until onion is softened and translucent, about 10 minutes, adding more water as needed to prevent scorching. Stir vegetarian bouillon into onion mixture.
  • Stir collard greens, tomatoes, and 1 1/4 cup water into onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in great Northern beans and sugar and continue to simmer until liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes more. Adjust seasoning as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 8.8 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 41.6 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

WHITE BEAN AND COLLARD GREEN SOUP



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Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • In a large soup pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for about 3 more minutes. Add potatoes, tomatoes, beans. collard greens and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 25 minutes. If soup is too thick add a little more stock or water. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes Garnish soup with a healthy portion of grated parmesan cheese.

MICHAEL SYMON'S WHITE BEAN AND COLLARD GREENS SOUP RECIPE



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Provided by á-2245

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/2 pound Sweet Italian Sausage (casings removed and filling broken up)
2 1/2 cups Onion (small dice)
1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
12 cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock
1/2 pound (1 cup) Dried Navy Beans or Great Northern Beans
1 Bay Leaf
1 15.5 oz Can Cannellini Beans
8 cups Collard Greens Leaves (washed and roughly chopped)
Pecorino Romano (grated for garnish)Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Place a soup pot over medium high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions with a large pinch of salt. Cook the onions until they start to soften, about 3 minutes.Next add the sausage, breaking it up into smaller pieces as you add it to the pot. When the sausage starts to brown, add the chili flakes, and cook for another minute.Add the chicken stock, dried beans, and bay leaf, and bring the liquid up to a gentle boil. After the soup comes up to a boil, reduce it to a simmer and cook for an hour on medium low heat, stirring occasionally.After an hour, add the can of cannellini beans with their liquid. Cook for another 30 minutes.After 30 minutes, add all of the collard greens to the pot with a little more salt and pepper. Cook for another 10 minutes.To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and grate a good amount of cheese over the top!

SWEET CORN & BEAN SOUP WITH COLLARD GREENS



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KARALAHANA ÇORBASI ||| SWEET CORN & BEAN SOUP WITH COLLARD GREENS excerpted from ISTANBUL & BEYOND by Robyn Eckhardt. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. ||| The main ingredients of this thick, hearty soup from the province's capital, Rize, on the eastern Black Sea coast, are staple foods of the region. The sweetness of dried corn plays off collard greens' slight bitterness. You can buy dried sweet corn online. (Do not substitute hominy.) Dried beans must be soaked overnight. If you want an even richer soup you can use beef stock instead of some or all of the water. Like most soups, this one improves with time, so make it ahead if possible. Serve with Griddled Corn Breads.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Turkish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, Turkish or other, (or more) to taste
8 cups water
2 cups dried sweet corn
2 cups dried pinto beans, or borlotti, soaked overnight in water to cover and drained
1 1/2 lbs collard greens, washed, rough stems removed, coarsely chopped
red pepper flakes, for serving

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion and salt and cook until the onion is almost translucent, about 8 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes and sauté until the onions are coated with the paste and begin to wilt, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the water, corn, and drained soaked beans and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and cook, partially covered, at a low simmer until the beans and corn are almost tender, 45 minutes to 1½ hours depending on the age and type of your beans. If necessary add more water ½ cup at a time while the soup cooks.
  • Add the collard greens, bring the soup back to a boil, and then simmer, partially covered, until the greens are tender but not mushy, about 30 minutes. Serve hot, passing red pepper flakes at the table.
  • Recipe courtesy of ISTANBUL & BEYOND by Robyn Eckhardt.
  • Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Istanbul-Beyond-Exploring-Diverse-Cuisines/dp/0544444310/.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.4, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 617.1, Carbohydrate 60.2, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 6, Protein 18.8

WHITE BEAN AND COLLARD SOUP



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This is an ideal soup for roasted stock, if you're able to make some. Other beans you can use in this recipe: split peas, black-eyed peas, pinto or any pink bean, or black beans.

Provided by Emily Weinstein

Categories     dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups any dried white beans, washed, picked over, and soaked if time allows
1 ham bone or 2 or 3 smoked ham hocks
12 cups chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, or water
2 medium onions, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds collard greens or kale, thick stems removed, washed, and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic (optional)

Steps:

  • Drain the beans if you soaked them, then put them in a large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the ham bone, stock and onions. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the mixture bubbles steadily and cover partially. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are very soft and any meat is falling off the bone, at least 1 hour; add more liquid as necessary so the mixture remains soupy.
  • Turn off the heat; remove the bone from the pot and let cool slightly. Take all the meat off the bone, chop it, and set it aside. Mash or puree the beans, then return them to the pot along with the ham; reheat over medium heat until almost boiling.
  • Add the collards, along with the garlic if you're using it, and cook until the greens are tender, about 10 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasonings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 846, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 16 grams, Protein 72 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1061 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

STEWED COLLARD GREENS AND WHITE BEANS



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Cannellini beans are full of fiber and protein. Collards, rich in vitamins A and K and calcium, are in the cancer-fighting cruciferous family. Parmesan rind -- don't toss it! -- lends an incredibly rich flavor. (No bacon required.) Use leftovers to make a Collard Greens and White Beans Quesadilla.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 ounces dry cannellini beans
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bunch collard greens (about 2 lbs.), stems removed and leaves cut into 3-inch-thick strips
1 3- to 4-inch piece Parmesan rind
7 cups water
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Cover beans with 3 inches of water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover for 1 hour. Drain.
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes until tender, about 4 minutes. Add collard greens in batches, stirring until wilted. Add beans, Parmesan rind, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans and greens are tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Season with salt and vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 g, Cholesterol 6 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 12 g, Protein 19 g, Sodium 168 g

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender collard greens. Look for leaves that are deeply colored and free of blemishes.
  • Wash the collard greens thoroughly. Remove any tough stems and chop the leaves into bite-sized pieces.
  • Soak the white beans overnight. This will help them cook more quickly and evenly.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in your soup. This will add flavor and nutrition. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, and garlic.
  • Season the soup to taste. Salt, pepper, and garlic powder are all good options.
  • Serve the soup hot with a side of bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Collard green and white bean soup is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make meal. It's perfect for a cold winter day or a light summer lunch. With its combination of fresh vegetables, hearty beans, and flavorful broth, this soup is sure to please everyone at the table.

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