Southern Beans & Greens (PCRM Kickstart)


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 252.0
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 472.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
  • Protein: 12.3 g

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Introduction

Source: Breaking the Food Seduction by Neal Barnard, M.D.

Recipe by Jo Stepaniak; © Jo Stepaniak 2005

This traditional Southern combination creates a beautiful dish with a heavenly blend of flavors and a surprisingly meaty texture. Serve it with rice or another grain on the side. It also makes an excellent topping for warm corn bread, or a delicious filling for pita pockets, tortillas, or chapatis.
Source: Breaking the Food Seduction by Neal Barnard, M.D.

Recipe by Jo Stepaniak; © Jo Stepaniak 2005

This traditional Southern combination creates a beautiful dish with a heavenly blend of flavors and a surprisingly meaty texture. Serve it with rice or another grain on the side. It also makes an excellent topping for warm corn bread, or a delicious filling for pita pockets, tortillas, or chapatis.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup vegetable broth or water
    3 cups drained cooked or canned beans (your choice of any kind)
    1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
    4 cups chopped fresh kale, stems and center ribs removed, lightly packed
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    salt, to taste
    black pepper, to taste
    Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

1. Combine beans, broth or water, and garlic in a large saucepan.

2. Place chopped kale on top of beans and bring to a boil.

3. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until kale is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Remove from heat and stir in oil, salt, black pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALEXA1018.

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    amazing! - 7/22/11