Italian Garden Veggie Soup
with Kale, Pearled Couscous & Garlic Bread
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
No matter the weather, it’s tough not to crave a big bowl of soup (i.e. the culinary equivalent of a bear hug). Enter this hearty, soul-warming veggie rendition. It’s chock-full of goodness—that is to say carrots, onion, crushed tomatoes, a bevvy of Italian herbs and spices, chewy couscous, and tender kale. And because no good brothy bowl is complete without something delicious for dunking, we’re also throwing in a side of toasty, buttery garlic bread. Soup’s on!
Ingredients
1 unit
Yellow Onion
6 ounce
Carrots
1 clove
Garlic
4 ounce
Kale
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
13.76 ounce
Crushed Tomatoes
3 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
2.5 ounce
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion. Trim, peel, and cut carrots into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Remove and discard any large stems from kale.
• Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are lightly browned and slightly softened, 4-6 minutes.
• Stir Italian Seasoning and garlic into pot with veggies. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add crushed tomatoes, stock concentrates, 3 cups water (6 cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until carrots are just softened, 5-7 minutes.
• Once carrots are just softened, stir in couscous and kale. Cook until couscous is tender and kale is wilted, 8-10 minutes. Taste and season generously with salt and pepper.
• While soup cooks, halve baguette lengthwise. • Place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until just softened, 10-15 seconds. Stir in half the garlic powder (all for 4) and season with salt and pepper. • Toast baguette halves, then spread cut sides with garlic butter. Halve each piece on a diagonal.
• Divide soup between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and a pinch of chili flakes to taste. Serve with garlic bread on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many found it delicious and flavorful, with some adding extra spices or meat for more depth 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with simple instructions and one-pot cooking praised by many.
- Suggestions: Consider adding beans, chicken sausage, or ground turkey for protein; reduce kale or chop it smaller.
- Leftovers: Reheats well, with many enjoying it for multiple meals; some found it even better the next day.
- Portions: Generous servings, often providing extra meals beyond the intended two servings.
Reviews from our home cooks
Too much Italian seasoning. I should have only used one packet not 2 for 4 people. I added parmesan cheese to my garlic bread. The Kale should have been cooked in a skillet first before adding to the soup. Loved how much kale was given!!!
Flavor was delicious. This did not seem to be of as much value as my other two meals this week. I felt it did not have enough substance and variety vegetable wise ...needed something more...I added zucchini and veggie Italian sausage which helped. Way too much kale so I did not use it all. The bread accompaniment was good.
And now I'm going to die happy! This was just amazing. Loved that *I* didn't have to chop the kale. Loved the vegetables--so thick and hearty--couscous a lovely touch. And the garlic bread was perfect--except you gave no indication of exactly HOW to "toast" the bread before adding the garlic butter. I put the garlic butter on and then put the sliced demi-baguette in the oven.
We added the italian chicken sausage in & this is the best, nutritious soup with all the good veggies in it. Adding the chicken sausage in it really upped the flavors & we enjoyed two more nights of soup. With or without meat, it is worth trying. Very tasty.
I actually cooked the veggies much longer (more than double...over an hour) than the directions called for but they were still crunchy when I ate them. I don't like crunchy veggies in my soup. Flavors were great. Garlic bread was yummy.
This soup is full of flavor. My family is picky about kale. You can't taste it. This recipe makes more than 4 servings. Love leftovers for lunch the next day.
This recipe is so wonderful! My husband grew up with his Mom making soup like this. He said this is the closest thing he has ever had to his Mom's soup. She cooks authentic Italian food so that is a huge compliment.
We always order 4 servings of this soup and a garlic bread for extra dipping. The whole family loves it (including one vegan and one picky eater).
I've never had a soup with kale in it before and I loved it! The flavor of the soup was super tasty! Yum!!
Very good healthy hearty soup! Loads of tasty kale and fresh veggies. I added 1 pkg of Hello Fresh Ground Chicken Sausage and Celery. Next time I'd use less crushed tomato. A bit too "tomatoey" for our liking. I definitely recommend.
