Greens, Beans & Bacon Soup

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 3 slices low sodium bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch pieces
• 3 cups packed chopped kale
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can roasted garlic chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• hot sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until crisp.
• 2 reserve 2 teaspoons drippings in the pan and discard the rest.
• 3 add kale and next 5 ingredients to bacon and drippings in pan.
• 4 stir in hot sauce, if desired.
• 5 cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
• 7 serve immediately.