Spicy Sweet Potato Kale Cannellini Stoup

• 4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil PLUS extra, for drizzling
• 1 Medium white onion, diced
• 3 Cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Coarse ground salt
• 1 tablespoon Coarse ground black pepper
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Red chili pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Honey, agave or brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Rubbed sage
• 3 pounds Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled/cored/diced
• 6 cups Vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup Heavy cream
• 2 x 14.5-oz cans Cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups Chopped fresh kale
• 1/2 cup Giardineira, Italian pickled vegetable mix), chopped garnish
• Shredded Parmigiana Reggiano Cheese garnish

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat; add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes longer, or just until onions just start to turn translucent. Add salt, pepper, pepper flakes and sage; cook for 2-3 minutes more.
2. Add sweet potatoes, apples and vegetable stock to pan. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until potatoes are very soft. Process until smooth using immersion blender, regular blender or food processor. (If using regular blender or food processor, return stoup to pan.)
3. Add cream, cannellini beans and kale; simmer uncovered over medium heat until stoup is heated through and kale is wilted, about 10-15 minutes. Ladle stoup into serving bowls, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, top with 1-2 tablespoons giardiniera and shredded cheese.
4. Serve hot bowlfuls of this stoup with a good crusty loaf of warm Italian bread or a cheese panini sandwich. If you wanted a bit of protein, top the stoup with fresh shrimp or chicken simply seasoned with salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil and then grilled until cooked through.

extra virgin olive oil, white onion, garlic, ground salt, ground black pepper, red chili pepper, honey, sage, sweet potatoes, apples, vegetable stock, heavy cream, beans, fresh kale, vegetable mix

Taken from food52.com/recipes/32878-spicy-sweet-potato-kale-cannellini-stoup (may not work)