Recipe(tried): Greens 'n Beans

This morning I found I had some leftover cooked Anasazi beans in the refrigerator that needed to be used up along with 4 or 5 large kale leaves. This is what I came up with:

Greens 'n Beans

4 or 5 large kale leaves
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked Anasazi or pinto beans
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
Good squeeze of fresh lemon juice
couple shakes of bottled hot sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cut kale leaves in half if too big for skillet, place about 1-2 cups water in skillet and add kale. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for 12 minutes. Let sit until cool enuf to handle. Reserve simmering liquid.

Chop kale finely, removing stems and ribs. Return kale to skillet with simmering liquid. Add garlic and onion, return to a simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated and onions and garlic are tender.

Add Anasazi and garbanzo beans, stir well and heat until beans are warmed thru. Add lemon juice, hot sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!