Garbanzo Beans & Greens

Ingredients

• •3 strips bacon
• •1 cup carrots
• •1 medium onion
• •2 garlic gloves
• •1 teaspoon paprika
• •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• •½ teaspoon cumin
• •½ teaspoon pepper
• •4 cups vegetable broth
• •15 oz garbanzo beans
• •4 cups kale
• •toppings: greek yogurt
• •1 soup pot on heat. remove bacon
• •1 crumble bacon and set aside
• •1 turn up the heat and add broth and beans. bring to a boil. reduce to a simmer and cook
• •1 in bacon crumbles and stir
• •1 top

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Cook bacon in a dutch oven or soup pot on medium heat.
2. 2Remove bacon with tongs and leave fat. (Alternatively, just heat olive oil or olive oil/butter combo in pan.)
3. 3Crumble bacon and set aside.
4. 4Add chopped carrot and onion to bacon fat (still over medium heat). Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring.
5. 5Add garlic and stir for a minute or so longer.
6. 6Add paprika, salt, cumin and crushed red pepper and stir for about 30 seconds.
7. 7Turn 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.
8. 8Add kale and cover the mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes.
9. 9Sprinkle in bacon crumbles (if desired) and stir.
10. 10Top with desired toppings.
11. 11Serve with pita, naan or crusty bread for a delicious meal.