Comments on: Fresh From the Farm Vegetable Soup with Leeks and Kale

By: roni

roni — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:01:07 +0000

Glad you liked it Kate. Funny about the broth/stock thing. I talk about that a little here… link to greenlitebites.com

By: kate

kate — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:29:30 +0000

thank you for this! i had way too many leeks and was searching far and wide for a good vegetarian soup recipe and yours looked the quickest and easiest for me (novice cook here.) except i accidentally used vegetable broth instead of stock (still good though.) not sure if there is a difference? ;)

By: roni

roni — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:00:39 +0000

Thanks ALH! Glad you took it and made it your own. I do like the kale a little on the raw-er side.. but I can see others wanting a softer leaf. I was surprised out good this came out. It was a nice combo of veggies for me.

By: ALH

ALH — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:50:50 +0000

Great recipe, Roni. I modified it somewhat, leaving out the green beans and white beans and replacing with diced chicken breast instead. Delicious! I made a double batch to freeze some extra for later. I put it in wide-mouth quart sized Ball jars – perfect size for defrosting and reheating later on.

Kale is such a great veggie with a high nutrient profile, but the taste can be too strong for some people. The sweetness of carrots and celery and the savory chicken broth do a great job of masking the bitterness that kale has. Anyone who likes their greens a bit softer merely has to simmer for a few extra minutes, or pre-cook the kale in salted boiling water for 4-5 minutes before adding it to the finished soup.

Great job.

By: Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf

Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:46:42 +0000

I love leeks and kale!

And I don’t blame him for hating celery. I like mine cooked in soups and dressings and whatnot, but I can’t stand the stuff raw. And when it’s cooked, it has to be chopped up REALLY small! Almost microscopically!

By: CindMoore

CindMoore — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:26:39 +0000

re: Kale
I just started using kale last year when it was so prolific at the farmers market. My 2 favorites are stewed in stock with bacon, potatoes and onions, or in place of spinach in palak paneer (indian creamed spinach with cubes of sauteed cheese).

By: Andi

Andi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:53:17 +0000

I’m doing my nut in, looking for kale at the moment!! It’s Halloweeny weather here; so, it should be in abundance in the shops!! Now I’m even more inspired to find some kale…just love your ideas!

By: Krista S.

Krista S. — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:42:00 +0000

Oooh, I wanna come over and have a bowl! That looks so delicious. I’ve got homemade chicken stock cooling on the stove right now, so we’re having chicken-veg-noodle tomorrow with homemade rosemary peasant bread. Bring on fall!

By: roni

roni — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:36:40 +0000

And the Olive oil. :)

By: Charity

Charity — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:34:04 +0000

Wow, take out the Northern beans and I think you’ve got a zero-point soup! Nice!