February 2010 | Southern Beans and Greans

Ingredients

This traditional Southern combination creates a healthy and hearty dish with a heavenly blend of flavors and surprisingly meaty texture. Serve it with warm corn bread.

• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3 cups drained cooked or canned beans (your choice of any kind)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chopped fresh kale or spinach
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Black pepper, to taste
• Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

1. Combine beans, broth, and garlic in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 20 minutes. Add oil and greens and simmer until the greens are wilted another 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and add black pepper and tabasco sauce to taste.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per 1 cup serving.

• Calories: 219
• Total Fat: 2g
• Saturated Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 424mg
• Carbohydrates: 38g
• Fiber: 10g
• Protein: 14g

Recipe adapted from: Breaking the Food Seduction by Neal Barnard, M.D. 2005.