Spiced up Beans and Greens
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped2 carrots, sliced or diced4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon paprika (I used Hungarian)1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/8 teaspoon cardamom1/2 teaspoon ground gingergenerous pinch saffron, lightly crushed2 bay leaves2 cinnamon sticks1.5 cups pinto Beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)1.5 cups black beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)8 cups broth (I used water + 1tsp vegetable and 1/2tsp ham flavoring...but homemade broth would be better)1 bunch of kale, 5-8 cups chopped (I cook the stems because they don't bother me, and I hate waste, but you can remove them if you like...or buy pre-prepped)1 cup frozen spinach1 16oz package frozen chopped collard greens1 medium-large sweet potato, dicedWater, if needed (I didn't need any, but it's not arid here)salt to taste
Grease a large pot or dutch oven with cooking spray (or olive oil) and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to brown (or the amount of steam bathing your face begins to feel more like smoke). Add in 2 cups of the broth and stir, using a wooden spoon to de-glaze the bottom of the pot. Add in the garlic and the spices, including the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Add the rinsed beans to the pot. Pour in the remaining cups of broth and the diced sweet potato, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add in the chopped kale (make sure it's washed!) and frozen greens, stirring to combine. Add more water if you need it. Simmer for anywhere from 10 to 25 minutes on medium-low until the kale reaches your desired tenderness. If you aren't using the stems, it will not take as long. Stir in the beans and heat through.
Remove the bay leaves before serving!
Serving Size: makes about 10 1.5-2 cup servings (it's a lot, 'nuf said)
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARISTOLEA.
Add in the chopped kale (make sure it's washed!) and frozen greens, stirring to combine. Add more water if you need it. Simmer for anywhere from 10 to 25 minutes on medium-low until the kale reaches your desired tenderness. If you aren't using the stems, it will not take as long. Stir in the beans and heat through.
Remove the bay leaves before serving!
Serving Size: makes about 10 1.5-2 cup servings (it's a lot, 'nuf said)
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARISTOLEA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 127.6
- Total Fat: 0.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 369.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
- Protein: 7.3 g
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