Categorized:

  • Healthy
  • Main Dish
  • Soups

Tagged:

  • bay leaves
  • cannellini beans
  • carrots
  • celery
  • farro
  • feta
  • kale
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • onions
  • oregano
  • parsley
  • tomatoes
  • vegetable broth
Mediterranean Kale, Cannellini and Farro Stew - 1

Mediterranean Kale, Cannellini and Farro Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup carrots diced (about 2 medium)
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 small)
  • 1 cup chopped celery (about 2)
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup farro , rinsed
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1/2 cup slightly packed parsley sprigs (stems included)
  • 4 cups slightly packed chopped kale , thick ribs removed
  • 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup Feta cheese , crumbled, for serving

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add carrots, onion and celery and saute 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
  • Stir in vegetable broth, tomatoes, farro, oregano, bay leaf and season with salt to taste.
  • Add parsley in a mound to soup and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat just below medium.
  • Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Then remove parsley, stir in kale and cook 10 - 15 minutes longer until both farro and kale are tender.
  • Adding in cannellini beans and heat through, about 1 minute.
  • Remove bay leaf, stir in lemon juice and add additional vegetable broth or some water to thin soup as desired (the farro will absorb more liquid as the soup rests).
  • Serve warm topping each serving with feta cheese.

Notes

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