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      Title: Smokey Navy Bean And Kale Soup
 Categories: Soup
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1    Onion; diced
      2    Carrots; diced
      4    Stalks celery; chopped
      6    Cloves garlic; minced
      2 md Yukon gold potatoes; cubed
      1    Jar marinated artichokes
      1    Jar sun-dried tomatoes in
           -oil
      5 c  Cooked navy beans
      1 bn Kale; chopped
      2 tb Veggie bouillon
      2 tb Liquid smoke
      1 tb Salt; to taste
      1 ts Black pepper; to taste
      1 tb Italian seasoning
      1 ts Red chili flakes; to taste
 
  In a large pot add oil from sun-dried tomatoes and saute onions,
  carrot, celery, and garlic until tender. Then add chopped artichoke
  hearts & brine, chopped potatoes, pre-cooked beans, water, and veggie
  bouillon with seasonings.
  
  Take 1/4th of the soup and puree in a blender. Add back to the soup to
  thicken. (Another option is to dip an immersion blender in the soup
  and blend until it reaches the desired consistency.)
  
  Add chopped kale and chopped tomatoes. Simmer 30 minutes until
  thickened.
  
  Recipe by Sarah C.
 
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