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INGREDIENTS

4 strips thick sliced bacon, diced
2 oz low fat kielbasa, diced
1 cup onions, diced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tsp chili powder
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup dry converted white rice
5 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cups collard greens, stemmed and chopped
1 cup plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
RECIPE

  • Sauté bacon in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp, remove and drain on paper towels.
  • Add kielbasa and brown in bacon drippings. Pour off all but 1 tbsp drippings.
  • Add onions, garlic, chili powder and salt. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Stir in beans and mash; add rice and cook for 1 minute.
  • Pour in 1 cup of broth to scrap up any bits off bottom of pot.
  • Add remaining broth, bacon and kielbasa; reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sauté greens and tomatoes in 2 tbsp olive oil using a non-stick skillet just until greens are wilted.
  • Stir into soup to heat through.
 

SERVING SUGGESTION

SERVING SIZE:
 1 3/4 cup

NUMBER OF SERVINGS:
 4

NUTRITION FACTS
 
Calories  359

Total Fat  18 g

Sodium  113 mg

Total Carbohydrates  33 g

Fiber  7 g

Protein  16 g
 

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