After the evening was over and I was shopping in the store I remembered that Gena from http://www.choosingraw.com/ had been talking about a product called "Liquid Smoke" on her blog that day and raving about a smoky hummus that she had made with the liquid smoke. My mind started to put two and two together . . . a smokey refried bean soup with . . . can you guess? KALE!
Like I said, sometimes life just conspires towards us. This soup is incredible. The Liquid Smoke was only $1.99! But better yet, this soup couldn't be easier. I think a child could make it!
Healthy Girl's Smokey Bean and Kale Soup
serves 6-8 people
Printable Recipe
1 jar of your favorite salsa
2 cans beans-black or pinto-drained and rinsed
2 cans fat free refried beans-black or pinto
1/2 bag frozen corn-I like Trader Joe's frozen roasted corn
1 box low sodium vegetable broth (4 cups)
1 bunch lacinato kale, sliced into ribbons and washed
1/4 tsp or more Liquid Smoke
a few tortilla chips, optional
Place salsa, beans, refried beans, frozen corn, and vegetable broth in soup pot over medium heat. Stir and bring to a simmer.
Add kale, stir and lower heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes. Taste. Add 1/4 tsp liquid smoke. Taste and add more Liquid Smoke to your taste.
Great with a few crunched up tortilla chips sprinkled over the top! O-M-Goodness!
Serve with a giant salad for a souper filling dinner. Okay, enough with the "souper" now.
10 comments:
Oh, love this recipe! Love how easy it is and love the kale (natch).
That sounds amazing. I love bean soups and adding the kale would just make it that much better. And I LOVE liquid smoke. I use it frequently. :)
I want to hear more about your speech!!
I've seen refried black beans at the store. Would you recommend them?
Your soup sounds INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to try it!!!!! :D
I'm also curious about your speech!
This soup sounds delicious!
Your soup looks and sounds good! I'll have to try this as soon as I get some liquid smoke. I saw that hummus recipe over at choosingraw also. I put liquid smoke on my grocery list. :o)
Made a great dinner - the curried caulifower and chickpea stew from Clean Start - served it over brown rice. Excellent. 13 year old daughter liked it too! Looking forward to your talk tomorrow night at WF Chagrin!
I've been a lurker for awhile, just found your blog a few weeks ago. Do you think this would work with swiss chard? I still have lots in my garden. (I live in the desert southwest and we garden pretty much year round.)
Marilyn-Swiss chard would work perfectly! You are lucky to have it growing in your gardent!
Made this on Sunday and have been having a cup with lunch all week! So easy to throw together and tasty too! Today my 3 year old chose it over mac n cheese!!!! Thanks!!!
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