Name: Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cannellini beans - 1 (15 ounce) can; Extra-virgin olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Celery, thinly sliced - 3 stalks; Carrots, chopped - 3; Spanish onion, chopped - 1; Leek (white and light green part only), thinly sliced - 1; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Farro - 1 cup; Water, or more if needed - 2 cups; Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce) can; Low-sodium vegetable broth - 1 ½ cups; Zucchini, diced (Optional) - 1; Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - 1 tablespoon; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Kale, leaves stripped from stems and coarsely chopped - 1 bunch; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew

1. Cannellini beans 1 (15 ounce) can

2. Extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons

3. Celery, thinly sliced 3 stalks

4. Carrots, chopped 3

5. Spanish onion, chopped 1

6. Leek (white and light green part only), thinly sliced 1

7. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

8. Farro 1 cup

9. Water, or more if needed 2 cups

10. Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can

11. Diced tomatoes 1 (15 ounce) can

12. Low-sodium vegetable broth 1 ½ cups

13. Zucchini, diced (Optional) 1

14. Tomato paste 1 tablespoon

15. Dried thyme 1 tablespoon

16. Red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon

17. Kale, leaves stripped from stems and coarsely chopped 1 bunch

18. Salt 1 tablespoon

19. Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew

1 . Stage

Blend contents of 1 can cannellini beans with its liquid in a blender until pureed.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, Spanish onion, and leek in hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.

3 . Stage

Stir farro into the vegetable mixture; add water, pureed cannellini beans, the drained cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, zucchini, tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Stir the mixture well and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the farro is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

4 . Stage

Stir kale, salt, and pepper into the stew. Add more water to the stew if needed to keep everything covered in liquid and continue cooking until the kale is bright green and fully tender, about 30 minutes more.