Our family favorite! This soup is so wonderful and tasty. It is a Vegan soup, but it tastes like there is ham in it!!! My in-laws are spanish and they said it tastes like a soup they make that has a ton of meat in it (ham, sausage, chorizo, etc)!
*NOTE: The nutritional yeast and Vegenaise are from the Health Food Store. I use "Red Star Nutritional Yeast" and "Grapeseed Oil Vegenaise."
*NOTE: To get the proper consistency, do not add the Navy Beans or Vegenaise until the end.
In pot, sauté garlic and onion in olive oil (until lightly caramelized). Add water, cubed red potatoes, chopped kale, salt, cumin, and nutritional yeast. Stir. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat until potatoes are done (about 20 minutes).
Add Navy Beans and Vegenaise. If available, use a whisk to stir in the Vegenaise. This helps to blend the Vegenaise thoroughly into the soup. Cook for several more minutes and serve.