Dinner

Spiced up Beans and Greens is for Dinner.

Spiced up Beans and Greens takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spiced up Beans and Greens takes 45 minutes to cook.

Spiced up Beans and Greens makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Spiced up Beans and Greens are:

1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced or diced
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika (I used Hungarian)
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
generous pinch saffron, lightly crushed
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
1.5 cups pinto Beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
1.5 cups black beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
8 cups broth (I used water + 1tsp vegetable and 1/2tsp ham flavoring...but homemade broth would be better)
1 bunch of kale, 5-8 cups chopped (I cook the stems because they don't bother me, and I hate waste, but you can remove them if you like...or buy pre-prepped)
1 cup frozen spinach
1 16oz package frozen chopped collard greens
1 medium-large sweet potato, diced
Water, if needed (I didn't need any, but it's not arid here)
salt to taste

Here is how you make Spiced up Beans and Greens:

Grease a large pot or dutch oven with cooking spray (or olive oil) and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to brown (or the amount of steam bathing your face begins to feel more like smoke). Add in 2 cups of the broth and stir, using a wooden spoon to de-glaze the bottom of the pot. Add in the garlic and the spices, including the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Add the rinsed beans to the pot. Pour in the remaining cups of broth and the diced sweet potato, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes.Add in the chopped kale (make sure it's washed!) and frozen greens, stirring to combine. Add more water if you need it. Simmer for anywhere from 10 to 25 minutes on medium-low until the kale reaches your desired tenderness. If you aren't using the stems, it will not take as long. Stir in the beans and heat through.Remove the bay leaves before serving!Serving Size: makes about 10 1.5-2 cup servings (it's a lot, 'nuf said)Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARISTOLEA.

The nutritional information for Spiced up Beans and Greens is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 127.6

• Total Fat: 0.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 369.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
• Protein: 7.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Spiced up Beans and Greens is Gluten Free