Garbanzo Beans & Greens
By: Zomppa
Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 7:09am

Ingredients




3 strips bacon
1 cup chopped carrots (about 3 medium)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic gloves, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 cups vegetable broth (depending on desired thickness)
15 oz. cans garbanzo beans, drained (if you’d prefer fresh, just pre-soak and cook them)
4 cups kale (or other hearty green), chopped or torn
Toppings: Plain Greek Yogurt (I get the 2%%), Feta crumbles, 





Preparation

1 Cook bacon in a dutch oven or soup pot on medium heat. Remove bacon with tongs and leave fat. (Alternatively, just heat olive oil or olive oil/butter combo in pan.) 2 Crumble bacon and set aside. 3 Add chopped carrot and onion to bacon fat (still over medium heat). Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring. 4 Add garlic and stir for a minute or so longer. 5 Add paprika, salt, cumin and crushed red pepper and stir for about 30 seconds. 6 Turn up the heat and add broth and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every now and then. 7 Add kale and cover the mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes. 8 Sprinkle in bacon crumbles (if desired) and stir. 9 Top with desired toppings. Serve with pita, naan or crusty bread for a delicious meal. 








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Preparation

 1  Cook bacon in a dutch oven or soup pot on medium heat. Remove bacon with tongs and leave fat. (Alternatively, just heat olive oil or olive oil/butter combo in pan.)  2  Crumble bacon and set aside.  3  Add chopped carrot and onion to bacon fat (still over medium heat). Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring.  4  Add garlic and stir for a minute or so longer.  5  Add paprika, salt, cumin and crushed red pepper and stir for about 30 seconds.  6  Turn up the heat and add broth and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every now and then.  7  Add kale and cover the mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes.  8  Sprinkle in bacon crumbles (if desired) and stir.  9  Top with desired toppings. Serve with pita, naan or crusty bread for a delicious meal.

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if you’d prefer you can substitute 2 tablespoons olive oil (or one tablespoon olive oil, one tablespoon butter for that richness).