Tuscan white bean stew soup with kale and spelt🍲

3 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

3 carrots, finely diced

3 celery stalks, finely diced

Sea salt

6 garlic cloves, finely minced

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

2 bay leaves

1 cup spelt

2 cans white beans

1 can tomatoes,chopped

4 cups vegetable stock

2 cups water

1 medium bunch of kale(approx 230 g) without hard stems, chopped

1 sprig rosemary

1 tbsp lemon juice

Freshly ground black pepper

Parmesan for serving

In a saucepan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, add onions, carrots, celery and 1⁄4 teaspoon salt.Cook stirring occasionally until the onions are turn to transparent and the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Add garlic and chili flakes, continue to cook until bright aroma stirring constantly about 1 minute. Add bay leaf, spelt,beans, tomatoes, stock and water. Stir.

Increase heat and bring to a boil.Continue cooking keeping it lightly simmering for about 30 minutes.Add kale and rosemary sprig. Stir and cook for about 10 more minutes, until the spelt and kale are tender.

Remove the pot from the heat and remove the bay leaf and rosemary sprig.Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.