Creamy White Bean Soup with Kale

½ tbsp olive oil

½ large yellow onion diced

1 ½ medium-sized carrots diced

1 ½ ribs of celery diced

1 ½ garlic cloves diced

½ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp black pepper

⅕ tsp red chili flakes

1 tbsp. fresh rosemary finely chopped

½ tbsp. fresh thyme finely chopped

1 ½ bay leaves

1 ¾ cups white bean of choice strained and rinsed

450 mL vegetable stock

½ large head of black or curly kale washed and finely chopped

Juice of half of a lemon

garnish with fresh parsley and olive oil optional