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Home / 3 Bean Recipes For Healthy Hair Growth

3 Bean Recipes For Healthy Hair Growth

Bean Soup With Kale

Prep/Cook Time: 22 Min.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
4 cups raw kale, chopped (be sure to remove the spiny sections; there won’t be many, but those that remain will be tough)
4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, undrained, split
2 (15 ounce) cans sliced carrots, undrained
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
1 cup chopped parsley
Salt
Pepper
Shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in large pot.
  2. Add in the garlic and onion, sautéing them until they are slightly transparent.
  3. After washing the kale, saute for about 15 min. until it’s a bright emerald green.
  4. Add 3 cups of the broth, 2 cups of the beans, all of the carrots, tomatoes, herbs, salt and pepper (to taste).
  5. Simmer 5 minutes.
  6. In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining beans and broth until smooth.
  7. Stir into the soup to thicken it nicely.
  8. Simmer 15 more minutes.
  9. When ready to serve, place in bowls and sprinkle chopped parsley and shredded parmesan on top.
  10. Best served with a slice of bread.

For more great bean recipes for your hair, go to KissTheChaos.com.

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