By Doula Ruth

LOVE kale. So springy, so yummy, so healthy! Soup, as followers of our blog well know, is our number one choice for postpartum super food! Ladle up!

• 6 cups fresh kale, julienned and tightly packed
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 3   16-oz. cans red kidney beans, not drained
  
• 2   14½-oz. can sodium-free whole tomatoes, chopped (reserve juice)
• 1   15-oz. can garbanzo beans, not drained
  
• 1   14½-oz. can sodium free, low-fat chicken broth

1.  Combine all ingredients, including bean and tomato juices, in a large Dutch oven or stock pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

2.  Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Serve hot.