Creamy White Bean, Pork & Kale Soup
with Pearl Pasta, Thyme & Parmesan
- Wheat
- Milk
Hearty and flavorful, this one-pot soup comes together fast! You’ll brown ground pork with aromatic thyme and garlic, stir in silky cannellini beans, fresh kale, and bouncy pearl pasta, then simmer until the flavor meld. A finishing swirl of crème fraîche adds velvety texture, and a sprinkle of nutty Parmesan cheese brings the whole bowl together.
Ingredients
½ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Cannellini Beans
2 tablespoon
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Kale
3 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add pork* and season with thyme, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• While pork cooks, wash and dry produce. • Drain and rinse beans. Remove and discard any large stems from kale.
• To pot with pork, add beans, stock concentrates, and 3 cups water (6 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. • Stir in kale and couscous. Cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is wilted and couscous is tender, 8-10 minutes. • Remove from heat and stir in crème fraîche. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide soup between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve. TIP: If you have a lemon on hand, squeeze some over top for added flavor!
Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Some found it bland, suggesting extra seasoning or stock concentrate for deeper flavor. Adding lemon juice at the end brightened it up 🍋.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy one-pot meal that comes together fast. Chopping kale smaller improved texture for some.
- Suggestions: Consider using Italian sausage or chicken instead of plain pork. Add fresh garlic, onion, or red pepper flakes for more flavor.
- Leftovers: Makes plenty for sharing or enjoying later. Some prefer it as a thicker stew by reducing water.
- Texture: The chewy couscous and tender beans provide satisfying variety. Kale adds a nice crunch, though some prefer it cooked longer.
Reviews from our home cooks
Love everything about this - hearty and satisfying and creamy delicious with good textures from the chewy couscous and the kale. Lots of protein and easy to make, a one-pot meal that really hit the spot! Will definitely make again.
Easy hearty dish to prepare. We do adjust Kale recipes, we always chop the Kale into smaller pieces. In this recipe, after cooking pork we removed pork and cooked Kale in drippings to make sure it was softer.
Delicious and looks as pretty as the picture when it's finished. Last time we had kale it was in a salad and my husband wasn't too fond of the texture and he said lack of taste. This bean soup changes his mind completely!
So easy, delicious and nutritious. Made enough to share with family that dropped by and to have left overs. Adding some red pepper flakes gave it a nice kick.
This gave me Olive Garden potato sausage soup vibes. The couscous gives it an extra layer of texture. Loves it!
Oh my goodness...This soup tasted delicious. I was a little skeptical about how it would taste but the first bite had me saying, "mmmmmm, mmmmmmm."
Had to add more salt, at the end but appreciated the control. Great flavors.
A little bland but I added seasonings from home. Delicious. I tried something I would have never thought I could make.
An onion or a shallot would have been good in this. Maybe a little bland, but good overall.
Good soup, but it definitely did not reach its full potential flavor-wise. I would highly recommend using Italian sausage instead of plain ground pork in the future, and I would also add more stock concentrate packets.
