You know what "they" say. Beans, beans, the magical fruit - the more you eat the more you get antioxidants, protein, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, folate, b vitamins, and a wide range of soluable and insoluable fiber and essential fatty acids.

Makes 4 quarts Serves 6 -8

2 lbs greens such as kale, collard, swiss chard, beet greens, spinach, or whatever else you like that is green.
1/4 cup EVOO
2 medium yellow onions - diced
2 tbsps freshly chopped garlic
8 ounces freshly chopped mushrooms (or if you want to make this a meat dish use venison burger or sausage) (or what meat you like)
8 cups of chicken broth (or water if you don't like chicken broth)
1 tablespoon of salt - Divided
1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
3 cups of dry beans (soaked until soft) (or 2 15 oz cans of beans) use what beans you like such as garbanzo, white, kidney, black, etc.

Instructions

1. If you are using canned beans open the cans or else have the soaked beans drained and ready in a bowl.
2. Heat the oil in a 6 - 8 quart pot. Add the diced onion and a little bit of the salt. If your using greens with stems (such as chard or beet greens) cut them up to bite size and add them too. Saute on low heat for about 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the mushrooms (or sausage or meat) and the garlic and pepper. (Keep sauteing on low heat until meat is browned if using meat.)
4. Add the chicken broth or water, remaining salt and pepper, and the beans Add the rest of the chopped (bite size) greens.
5 turn down heat to simmer and cook until greens are tender.

you could add noodles or rice, but why?

That sounds very Cuban. When I lived in Tampa years ago there was a restaurant on the bay that served a similar soup. Theirs featured garbanzos, collards, and smoked pork. Very good with some crusty Cuban or French bread and a salad.

It does sound very healthy. I do a 15 bean soup on occasion but the greens addition would be a healthy plus.

When I use kale, I mix a little olive oil in with it. That way it doesn't stick to the plate when you scrape it into the garbage.

Stealing this one

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Originally posted by A/C guy:
When I use kale, I mix a little olive oil in with it. That way it doesn't stick to the plate when you scrape it into the garbage.

Another recipe that I am going to have to try!