Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup are:

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion coarse chopped
2 cups mushrooms chopped
1/2 pound fresh kale coarse cut
1 can 10 oz. Rote; diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can 15 oz. kidney beans
1 can 14 oz. diced tomatoes
1 can 14 oz. chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon fresh sweet basil chopped
1 teaspoon onion powder

Here is how you make Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and kale. Cook and stir until the onions become transparent and the kale wilts and reduces in volume, 5 to 7 minutes. 2. Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the tomatoes and green chiles, garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves, cumin, and onion powder into the kale mixture. Simmer the vegetable mixture until the kale is soft, about 1 hour. Stir in the kidney beans and continue simmering until beans are heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir in basil and add salt and pepper to taste.Makes 6 servings 1 1/3 cup each.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEVERLYJEANNE.

The nutritional information for Bj's Fresh Kale and Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.8

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 922.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 7.2 g