One Pot Turkey Cannellini Kale Soup
with Carrot & Lemon
No matter the weather, it’s tough not to crave a big bowl of soup (i.e. the culinary equivalent of a bear hug). Tonight’s soup is chock-full of goodness—that is to say, spiced ground turkey, chunks of carrots, smooth cannellini beans, and tender curly kale. Bust out your literal or metaphoric blanket, and get ready to wrap yourself in this meal that’s as satisfying as it is delicious.
Ingredients
2 clove
Garlic
3 ounce
Carrot
1 unit
Shallot
4 ounce
Kale
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
3 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
13.4 ounce
Cannellini Beans
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince garlic. Trim, peel, and cut carrot into a small dice. Halve, peel, and cut shallot into a small dice. Remove and discard any large stems from half the kale (all the kale for 4 servings); chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Drain and rinse beans. Quarter lemon.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey* and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 2-4 minutes (it’ll cook through later). Season with half the Tuscan Heat Spice (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. • Add garlic and cook until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. • Transfer turkey mixture to a plate.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pot over medium heat. Add carrot and shallot; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8-10 minutes. (TIP: If veggies begin to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium low.) Season with remaining Tuscan Heat Spice and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Stir in chopped kale, stock concentrates, 2½ cups water, and ½ tsp salt. (For 4 servings, use all the kale, 5 cups water, and 1 tsp salt.)
• Cover pot, then increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover and stir in turkey mixture and beans. • Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Continue cooking until turkey is cooked through, 5 minutes more.
• Stir a big squeeze of lemon juice into soup. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Divide soup between bowls. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many enjoyed the bright, fresh taste with lemon adding a perfect acidic balance; some found it needed more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick, simple, and easy this one-pot meal was to prepare and clean up.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra carrots, garlic, or beans; some preferred chicken sausage over ground turkey for more flavor.
- Leftovers: Several noted it made generous portions, kept well in the fridge, and tasted even better the next day.
- Healthiness: Customers appreciated this nutritious, hearty soup packed with veggies, especially the kale 🍲.
Reviews from our home cooks
The turkey cannellini kale soup was surprisingly hearty. I would not make it a meal though. Instead, I would serve it with something else (such as the beef stuffed peppers) to make a meal. Then, you can have a little of both things and serve four people instead of two.
This was a very good soup and I'm excited to try it the following day after the flavors have more time to blend together. I also have the other half of the bag of kale to make a salad for my lunch tomorrow! This recipe is a keeper!
I prepared and ate this all myself over three days. Have never, ever used kale in a recipe, and it suited this soup perfectly with its curly leaves that hold up and don't get mushy like spinach. The lemon adds a perfect acidic balance.
I skipped the step of cooking the Turkey and placing it in a separate bowl and adding it back in and did the recipe step by step but together in the one pot if that makes sense. It turned out great and the Turkey wasn't dry.
The recipe is easy, colorful, tons of taste. Love the 1 pot recipe. Gave 3 stars because the ground turkey meat had ground pieces of bone and chewy gristle? I have bought ground turkey before at my local store and never had that issue. I had to spit each hard/chewy bite into a paper towel. Also the Kale was starting to turn.
This was so delicious. I loved the hint of tang from the lemon and sweetness from the carrots and kale. The flavors were simple but so good.
Added black beans -- great soup! Favorite recipe so far. Super tasty! Just had to make sure all the kale bits were small enough.
I loved this soup. It was very satisfying and filling. Also, relatively easy to prepare. I loved how fresh and tender the kale was! Delicious! There was only 1 clove of garlic, which was minuscule, a small sliver. I keep garlic on hand so I used 2 cloves of my own. This was just a small hiccup and it could have been prepared without garlic.
While just a meal for 2, opted to use all the kale, which cooked down nicely. Used all the lemon for lemon juice (not quite 1/2 cup from full lemon) added at the end - gave a nice added flavor.
Delicious and hearty soup! The lemon brings a brightness of flavor! Definitely would choose this again!
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